Trust is for the niave. Even if everything in the downloads section were rubber-stamped as being "safe & sane" it would be poor practise for anyone at this site to neglect being cautious....kinda like putting the empty gun, with the safety activated, in a locked box, in the top of the closet if there are little kids around.

1. keep your virus software definitions up to date
2. keep your o/s patches up to date (whatever o/s you use!)
3. scan realtime
4. scan every download
5. RTFM - read whatever notes are given, if any
6. Test unfamiliar proggys on a system you won't mind having to rebuild while it's off the network!
7. If you are using some version of Windows, before installing anything, even after you've tested it, backup your registry and know where your ERD is


.... B u u u t .... other than that .... Have fun!