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S@M The Illuminated Joined: 15 Mar 2005 Posts: 1623	Posted: 06-28-2005 04:57 AM                  I downloaded a zip file, extracted it, and it was a .exe file. So its meant to be a funny vid but if its an exe does that mean its prolly a virus or similar? I trashed it, but am not sure if i missed a good laugh or a computer version of the clap, so what is the deal with .exe files on a mac? they cant self execute so Im safe from that POV, but should I just delete them if they turn out to be exe, or is there something (pc emulators aside) that enables macs to open them? pls help a noob _________________ "Liberty, what crimes are committed in your name."
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Survivor XXXG-00W0 Joined: 27 Dec 2002 Posts: 2891	Posted: 06-28-2005 05:20 AM                  This is my experience from windows, don't own a mac. Some .exes might hold a joke but usually with a large deal of spyware. And then still most .exes like that are only virii. Dump them.
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Psyche911 True Nightmare Joined: 02 Jan 2002 Posts: 3560	Posted: 06-28-2005 04:52 PM                  I don't believe it can be run on Mac hardware without VirtualPC or the like.
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4g3nt_Smith Mr. Anderson! Joined: 15 Feb 2004 Posts: 1615	Posted: 06-28-2005 05:25 PM                  Why the fuck is this called torrent files?
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S@M The Illuminated Joined: 15 Mar 2005 Posts: 1623	Posted: 06-28-2005 07:46 PM                  why the fuck not - the exe was from a torrent dl where the link did not specify the file type. ...but thanks for asking :P _________________ "Liberty, what crimes are committed in your name."
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Canis canis Joined: 14 Jan 2001 Posts: 17305	Posted: 06-28-2005 08:20 PM                  Yeah! Fucking troll!!!
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