Are Surveys Safe?
I'm pretty sure regular surveys are safe but what about the ones where you have to download something?
I see multiple chances to get ZP where it requires you to download a program.
Is this safe? I'm afraid they will give you the actual legit program but inside, they slip a small file into your computer.
I see multiple chances to get ZP where it requires you to download a program.
Is this safe? I'm afraid they will give you the actual legit program but inside, they slip a small file into your computer.
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sometimes when you download stuff for ZP it actually downloads 2 apps instead of one. last year, i downloaded a screen saver and it sucked! in addition, it also downloaded whitesmoke english editing software :P. and i didnt get my ZP = =. then i deleted my screen saver and shredded all of whitesmokes' files and some of it wont go away!0.0 . as the days pass by, i got notices saying that whitesmoke wont work becasue i shredded some files that were vital; it continued for at least 9 months and then it disappeared .Phew!
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Aproclis53 wrote: »sometimes when you download stuff for ZP it actually downloads 2 apps instead of one. last year, i downloaded a screen saver and it sucked! in addition, it also downloaded whitesmoke english editing software :P. and i didnt get my ZP = =. then i deleted my screen saver and shredded all of whitesmokes' files and it wont go away!0.0 . as the days pass by, i got notices saying that whitesmoke wont work becasue i shredded some files that were vital; it continued for at least 9 months and then it disappeared .Phew!
yeah, the program download things are normally BS. i too, tried the white smokething for a while for the ZP but never got it. surveys do work though, as you can see from my ribbon. -
No, they are not safe.
They are really dangerous.
I decided to try them out, and the first 3 downloads I tried, ended up having a Trojan involved, thank god for Malware Bytes. (Full Version.)
I highly recommend you don't try them out unless you have a good anti-virus. -
ANYTHING that you download (no matter how big or small) is potentially malware or a virus.
Do NOT give out personal info, use passwords you already use, or download ANYTHING unless you are willing to pay the potential consequences for doing so... which can be up to an including doing damage to your hardware/software. -
do them at school like i did
And this is why schools have blocked sites.
Nice btw.
OT:Woudn't suggest dling anything. Brother dled one ZP offer. Had a thing saying "The community toolbar is not compatible with the current version of Safari" every time he opened a window. At least it was a mac... -
*All* of the downloads are malware.
*Most* of the "services" will rack up your credit card then spam you with E-Mails and postal mail.
Try downloading the WOT add on for Firefox. Just about every single service on there that isn't worldwide acclaimed (Netflix, Directv etc.) will have a red circle and a long list of complaints. -
Stop feeding false information everyone. Do as many download offers as you can, they credit nice, just uninstall after you get your ZP. Just download Sandboxie and do the download offers there, you won't get any viruses, trojans, malware, spyware, adware, or any other malicious files.
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Stop feeding false information everyone. Do as many download offers as you can, they credit nice, just uninstall after you get your ZP. Just download Sandboxie and do the download offers there, you won't get any viruses, trojans, malware, spyware, adware, or any other malicious files.
Don't try to lie about something painfully obvious. You wouldn't have to use Sandboxie in the first place if the downloadables never installed malware in the first place. -
How many surveys did you download? if more then 2 then stop giving false info. ALL of the downloads have viruses, as already stated. And most email ones spam U like FiretrUCK.I don't know what you kiddies are saying but I got 75% of my ZP from downloads.
Is my computer crap right now? I wouldn't say so.
... really who's gonna fall for that, download surveys all give you viruses, only a few are clean the little surveys that I did 9k worth of download & email & vid made my pc heck of a lot slower. Fills your pc up with junk and you cant permanently uninstall...Stop feeding false information everyone. Do as many download offers as you can, they credit nice, just uninstall after you get your ZP. Just download Sandboxie and do the download offers there, you won't get any viruses, trojans, malware, spyware, adware, or any other malicious files. -
my AV blew a gasket when some sites tried to download all in all surveys are bs too .
You better have a garbage email addy for it because the SPAM will flow like NiagraFalls
I say downright not worth the issues caused buy these sites for some ZP POINTS
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