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Cant open downloaded files

Posted: August 23rd, 2014, 10:48 am
by RaoulJWZ
Hello everyone,

Ive downloaded some books in the form of NZB files from Binsearch.info using SABnzbd.
If i try to open the file now its an exe file, but the image of the file is the same as the ordinary windows 7 maps
and if i try to open it, a message pops up with: {BOOK NAME} has stopped working.
I am completely new to downloading like this, so i hope i have explained it well enough,
otherwise i would like to hear it to.

Thanks in advance.

Re: Cant open downloaded files

Posted: August 23rd, 2014, 2:30 pm
by shypike
Never ever open executable files downloaded from Usenet.
You have fallen for a scam.
Hopefully the software really crashed and did not harm your system.
Remove the downloaded files and do a thorough virus scan.

Re: Cant open downloaded files

Posted: August 23rd, 2014, 4:44 pm
by RaoulJWZ
Thanks, but the strange thing is, that i've the same problem with all the files i download?
So might there be another solution?

Re: Cant open downloaded files

Posted: August 24th, 2014, 3:15 am
by shypike
Either they're all scams or you really need to update
your media player. What are you using?