My antivirus detects harmful files in Linkvertise downloads

[greattanuk]

I realize this may be bothersome or tedious for moderators to address. My apologies in advance.


Hello. I am relatively new here. I have been accessing certain leaks, the majority of the leaks are from MEGA. But when I have to access Linkvertise and it does not redirect to MEGA I usually struggle. It usually boils down to downloading a folder or zip file from Linkvertise download manager.
The files looks like this
Winrar .zip or name_of_desired_item.exe file

But I'm a bit hesitant about running any files from unknown sources even if they are of links I clicked. Also my antivirus deletes the file before I can run any applications.
Othertimes the website might redirect me to another site that then redirect me BACK again to linkvertise and I still get the same scenario as before.

I have less issues with MEGA downloads. What should I do?
Thanks.

 

[Deleted member 261318]

Hello. The website Linkvertise to get to MEGA Links isn't harmful but the download .exe files from Linkvertise IS Malicious, DO NOT open them.

 

[thevampire]

I realize this may be bothersome or tedious for moderators to address. My apologies in advance.


Hello. I am relatively new here. I have been accessing certain leaks, the majority of the leaks are from MEGA. But when I have to access Linkvertise and it does not redirect to MEGA I usually struggle. It usually boils down to downloading a folder or zip file from Linkvertise download manager.
The files looks like this
Winrar .zip or name_of_desired_item.exe file

But I'm a bit hesitant about running any files from unknown sources even if they are of links I clicked. Also my antivirus deletes the file before I can run any applications.
Othertimes the website might redirect me to another site that then redirect me BACK again to linkvertise and I still get the same scenario as before.

I have less issues with MEGA downloads. What should I do?
Thanks.

Open links in your Android or iPhone device if possible. And don't download the prompted apps or links, just wait a bit and the links will open on their own.

 

[greattanuk]

Thank you. Suppose I may have tried to open one of the .exe files. Kaspersky deleted them before the file could run. Am I screwed?

 

[thevampire]

Thank you. Suppose I may have tried to open one of the .exe files. Kaspersky deleted them before the file could run. Am I screwed?

No, def not.

 

[greattanuk]

Open links in your Android or iPhone device if possible. And don't download the prompted apps or links, just wait a bit and the links will open on their own.

Can't i use a pc?

 

[thevampire]

Can't i use a pc?

yeah u can, just don't download anything. No need

 

[greattanuk]

(Update on this situation)
I continue to have no success with 80% of the links that are not direct links to Mega.
For some reason that escapes me, uploaders who share through platforms like pastelink, rentry, or other sites will upload content through a link, which redirects me to a new place then another link and another etc.
Sometimes EVEN though I see Mega, which I've had the least amount of struggles with, I still sometimes get an automatic download of a zip file which I'm CERTAINLY NOT GOING TO RUN. I don't know what to do.
I never struggled so much downloading stuff. I have not managed to download anything from the likes of some of the staff and mods and stuff, and they are people who upload consistently. I get that some stuff gets taken down but I never reach the content itself (except with that pilapila).
I'm not criticizing, just confused.

https://ibb.co/mCx3wPT

 

[thevampire]

If the link says any work, just click on the work and sit idle for a minute, the link opens on its own.

 

[RupertMax]

I'd recommend downloading Virtualbox, then installing, then downloading an iso image to set up a Virtual Machine, learning to use Linux, and accessing the forum in the VM

 

[thevampire]

I'd recommend downloading Virtualbox, then installing, then downloading an iso image to set up a Virtual Machine, learning to use Linux, and accessing the forum in the VM

yes or sandbox

 

[RupertMax]

Debian is best linux flavor for starter, get used to using command line, configure IPTables