Checking if the File is Safe

Have you ever downloaded a file which is kinda suspicious?

Well you can do these things so you'll know if its something unsafe

- Common Sense -

Look at the file!
Look at the icon!
Look at the assemblies of it!

Does it seem suspicious?
if yes then continue reading

- Hex it -

Use a hex editor and load it up there
Use the search strings then try to search for these Common words:

*RC4
*Gmail
*FTP

If you find anything in it
then you are probably hexing a stealer or so

Thats it guys
its so easy to check a file out
better sandbox it first if you like

This is just a very very simple tutorial for beginners
but remember, some other files are strongly encrypted...so i suggest checking
the strings in novirusthanks.org

good luck