After the Windows 7 RC 7100 was leaked on to torrent sites like PirateBay,more users were excited to download the RC build and test it.But what happens with the torrent sites is some aren’t real and some uploaded with a Trojan or some malware.Microsoft had warned users not to download from torrent sites as the builds may be modified and with infected images.So users should take care to have  a deep check on the torrent which is posted and keep your antivirus upto date.

Now why am i saying this thing here,coz one such thing happened was the Windows 7 RC build 7100 which was posted in PirateBay was modified and was infected with Trojan.Don’t believe me eh? .Windows7Center gave the proof for it.What happened was the torrent was modified and was infected with Trojan,later the torrent was removed.So best thing is to check the MD5 hash first compare it with the image using MD5 Hash checker.I post only when i get news about the leaks so i include the MD5 hash too.Users make it point to check the hash.

The image had the following incorrect build string:

Windows_7_Ultimate_x86_RC_Build_7100.4866522 and the hash of infected image was 2dc70d7c851d76d49ac71167141222f7

The correct hashes are

• x64: 98341AF35655137966E382C4FEAA282D
• x86: 8867C13330F56A93944BCD46DCD73590

So request users to cross check and verify your hash tag using the MD5 hash checker and update your virus definitions and scan your pc if you have the wrong hash.So i am waiting for the official RC release by Microsoft.

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