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<blockquote data-quote="PotentialUser" data-source="post: 887807" data-attributes="member: 87776"><p>What a small world Andy. I actually do almost exactly what you’re talking about.</p><p></p><p>Anything I download, be it an EXE, MSI, DOC, PDF, even PNGs — literally any type of file — is first saved to a folder called “Monitoring.” I then upload that file from Monitoring to VirusTotal. The file remains in Monitoring for 72 hours of quarantine. After 72 hours, I re-upload to VirusTotal. If it’s still clean, I then interact with it for the first time.</p><p></p><p>Is this process a hassle? Yes. Is it annoying? Definitely. Does it keep oneself <em>relatively</em> bullet-proof? Seems like it. I’ve been doing this for years; I found I don’t necessarily need to install/run/open/etc. every file I download the second I find it.</p><p></p><p>A bit of patience and caution goes a long way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PotentialUser, post: 887807, member: 87776"] What a small world Andy. I actually do almost exactly what you’re talking about. Anything I download, be it an EXE, MSI, DOC, PDF, even PNGs — literally any type of file — is first saved to a folder called “Monitoring.” I then upload that file from Monitoring to VirusTotal. The file remains in Monitoring for 72 hours of quarantine. After 72 hours, I re-upload to VirusTotal. If it’s still clean, I then interact with it for the first time. Is this process a hassle? Yes. Is it annoying? Definitely. Does it keep oneself [I]relatively[/I] bullet-proof? Seems like it. I’ve been doing this for years; I found I don’t necessarily need to install/run/open/etc. every file I download the second I find it. A bit of patience and caution goes a long way. [/QUOTE]
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