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ddeclue

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Tue Sep-08-09 02:21 PM
Response to Reply #34

37. Sorry.. If you think about it, simply browsing a website requires that you download things.

Consider that the webpage consists of HTML, various graphical elements (JPG, PNG) sometimes ActiveX controls or Javascript applets, cookies, etc.

PDF's are generally safe to download.

The thing to worry about is the website more than any particular element of that site. Sites are usually malicious by design.

If you are concerned I recommend installing and running:

SpywareBlaster
AdAware
SpyBot
CCleaner
AVG Antivirus
and
ZoneAlarm

and keeping them up to date and running them regularly.

Doug D.

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