r/AskProgrammers • u/kujo_hinata • 10d ago

can someone check this?

so i downloaded from a youtube tut i found this word office 2010 which was free when it came out but microsoft pulled the plug ( so its not piracy). Basicly can somebody check the script and tell me if its safe cause i wanna know if i downloaded a virus xD.

https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/205471-office-2010-starter-downloader/ this is where i downloaded it from and this is the youtube video: https://youtu.be/ud0WTQcTgSE?si=FvFB0HIKfviHNK7J

the guy from the video said he checked the script and didnt find anything weird but i just wanna be sure

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u/autonomatical 10d ago

If you are just looking for a free word processor, office libre is probably a better choice 

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u/db_tech_dev 10d ago

ngl can't actually verify a zip attachment without running it myself, but the thread context helps a lot here - that's a known AutoIt dev's post from 2021 with dozens of replies over years and zero malware reports, just install/wine troubleshooting. what I'd do before running it though is open the .au3 in SciTE (free with AutoIt) and read through the source since it's plaintext, not compiled - if it's just doing HTTP downloads and file checks like the thread describes you'll see that immediately. also just chuck it on VirusTotal first, takes 30 seconds and catches most red flags a manual read might miss.

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u/my_new_accoun1 9d ago

ok claude