Malware found in cab file?

[INTI]

How common is it to find malware in a cab file downloaded through recommendations made on this site? Is it even possible? The reason I ask is that Trend Micro picked up the following malware (

TROJ_ONLINEG.TZH) in a cab file that I downloaded through a reference off of this site for an addon. Obviously, the file was hosted somewhere else, so who knows. The cabs were for Zone Alarm Free and K-lite codec pack. I'm new to this stuff, so I'm not trying to flame here, just understand the risks.

Thanks,

INTI

Edited April 3, 2009 by INTI

[boooggy]

because many of the cabs here are based on silent installers, some av can report this files as malware....

usually this are false positives...

anyway if u want to be sure just use virtual enviroment (virtual pc or vmware or else) and test your cd there.

Edited April 3, 2009 by boooggy

[rado354]

I can't remember a single case of malware in the files published here. However it's always a good idea to pay attention especially when downloading files uploaded by new members. Obviously I can personally guarantee for all files in this thread: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=85566