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Originally Posted by KCDC
(Post 8809815)
I linked to the free stream of the game linked here on CP last night and did the download only to find a major piece of malware was placed on it. So my computer would not boot today. Took it to the Geek Squad this morning and they confirmed the malware. I'm on my backup laptop at the moment, but this is a warning for those using free stream sites. Better to pay the $20 bucks than lose 4 days of your computer and trips to Best Buy.
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When finding live streams online, always remember...
Be very very very careful on which links you click on those sites. You should not have to download and install anything to watch those streams. Provided you can watch Youtube videos, there is nothing you should need to download. Those sites often have lots of links for ads and other sites. That's where the malware comes from. If it's asking you to download and install something, you done ****ed up. Lots of those links are purposely made to fool you into thinking you're clicking on the stream, when it doesn't have anything to do with the actual stream. Be careful of those links. Understand that they're intentionally trying to fool you into installing stuff. Never install anything to watch streams.
Also, don't browse streaming type sites unless you have malware protection installed and running. I cannot stress enough how well Malwarebytes Pro works for this. Buy it! This $25 product would have prevented this incident.
Also, don't ever take your computer to Geek Squad. They are buffoons who are only good at charging exorbitant prices for shitty service. I wouldn't recommend Geek Squad to anyone. Ever. And if they actually told you 4 days, you should go back and promptly burn down the building. |
