I'm looking to download a bunch of wallpapers from WallpaperCat.com, but I want to do my research first. Whenever I try to find out if WallpaperCat is safe, I only see reviews related to another site, WallpaperCave, which has some serious malware issues. I'm worried that these sites might be connected or that WallpaperCat could have a bad reputation as well. I'm not very tech-savvy, so I'm here to get some advice on how to verify the safety of WallpaperCat before I decide to download anything.
3 Answers
You can definitely start by scanning WallpaperCat.com on VirusTotal to check for any safety alerts. Generally, if your operating system, image viewer, and browser are up to date, and you have uBlock Origin installed, you should be fine. Just make sure you're only downloading image files. If you're not familiar with file types, you can look up common image formats on Wikipedia and set your OS to show file extensions to avoid any confusion. Also, be cautious about any prompts that ask you to run commands or open the terminal.
You're mostly just downloading image files, so as long as you stick to that and don't do anything silly, you should be safe. But just a heads up, the site might have some annoying ads which can be intrusive. It's a different kind of hassle but not necessarily harmful.
I get your hesitation. I've heard similar things about image files potentially hiding malware. It’s good that you’re being cautious! Just make sure you’re careful while browsing and double-check that you're only downloading actual image files. It's smart to ask around if you're not sure.
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