I downloaded Daemon tools from the official site (the first one that comes up in google, its ) and when I clicked the download link Norton said that the site I was downloading the exe from was a known malicious site (something like soft24.com). It was talking about the mirror that was actually serving the file.
Anyway, I installed it on my server - and now I feel like I should reimage my server since I have tainted it. Thoughts?
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Unfortunately anti-virus software is not the smartest piece of software out there, and is really an annoyance to most Super Users. Although anti-virus software is necessary for keeping your PC safe, the user must realize that all "threats" it detects may not really be a threat. Daemon tools is a safe piece of software and is used by many.
I personally use SlySoft's Virtual CloneDrive and may be an alternative to DTOOLS, but I have also used Daemon tools before with no issues.
2I never had any troubles for installing DTools, and NOD32 hasn't detected anything.
So, to aswear your question: Yes, Daemon Tools is safe :) .
1Upload the file to this site, see what it finds.
You can simply uninstall the daemon tool, then scan your server with a good security tool. Not need to reinstall your server.
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