Microsoft have warned users several times that downloading unofficial releases via torrents isn’t advised, and news that some of the leaked Windows 7 RC copies contain a trojan, may make some users who rushed out and installed the Windows 7 RC build regret it.
The trojan in question can potentially open a security hole in the user’s system once the installation file is run, installing both Windows 7 RC and also the malware.
If you do install an official RC build then you should confirm that the MD5 checksum on the ISO is the same as a known safe MD5. Known safe MD5s are:
Windows 7 RC Build 7100 x86 is 8867C13330F56A93944BCD46DCD73590
Windows 7 RC Build 7100 x64 is 98341af35655137966e382c4feaa282d
If you’ve already installed the windows 7 RC build, then all is not lost as some AV software is catching the trojan, so if you were infected you’d probably know by now.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
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