I have a Retevis walkie talkie and I'm looking to program it, but I'm a bit hesitant about downloading the driver software from their site since it's a Chinese company I'm not familiar with. What's the best way to verify that there isn't a virus or trojan in the executable before I install it on my computer?
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It's never a guarantee when downloading. But if you stick to reliable sources, that helps. If you're unsure, let Windows Defender scan the file for known threats after downloading. You might not catch everything, but it's better than nothing!
A good way to check is to upload the file to VirusTotal. It scans files with multiple antivirus engines to see if they flag anything suspicious. It's pretty reliable!
Make sure to download the driver directly from the company's official website. It seems legit, but for extra peace of mind, you can upload it to a site like MetaDefender for a quick scan.
That sounds kind of paranoid, but I guess better safe than sorry!