Does downloading free ebooks from different sites online pose any threat as to my computer getting a virus?
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I was thinking about downloading, but I don’t want to accidentally pick up a virus with the download. Do ebooks pose a threat in this regard? Has anyone ever had any problems with this? Thanks!
February 17th, 2010 at 12:49 am
Anything you download can have viruses so dont download from questionable sites. And always have all security programs up to date.
February 18th, 2010 at 8:50 am
depends on the site from where u download books
I would recommend using google to download pdf books.
put this in google box to search the internet for all books named success psychology ——- success psychology filetype:pdf OR alice in wonderland filetype:pdf
you can replace success psychology with any keyword, make sure its followed with – filetype:pdf
all websites which host pdf’s are included in this search
if this method sounds crazy, just search google for – (( ebook download free )) to see all sites which offer free books.
Make sure u have a good AV on your machine as well.
February 21st, 2010 at 5:54 pm
Well, I do hope that you have anti-virus software installed in your machine…that usually will stop about 80 to 90% of the viruses and other malware out there on the internets.
My general “rule of thumb” regarding the download of any material be it software, books, movies or music is this:
If you are downloading something for free, that you would normally have to pay for…be cautious, be very cautious…since the download in this case is usually illegal, with no controls or regulation, the downloads are sometimes loaded with viruses.
In others words, a free copy of a book on the NYT bestseller list, or a free MP3 of the latest Britney Speers song would be very suspicious.
On the other hand a download of an older, out-of-print book thats in the Public Domain (copyright expired) is likely legitimate and safe. For example, books from Project Gutenberg:
Just like everything else in life….if the deal sounds too good to be true, then it probably is!