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BSNL Dataone: Can't download EXEs

5 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/bsnl-dataone-cant-download-exes.107420/

__Virus__
__Virus__ Original post #1
Jan 26, 2009 at 9:59 PM
Hello Friends,

I can't seem to find my old thread. Off late I noticed I can't download any EXE file, be it of 100 Kb. Initially I thought all the downloads except torrents is a problem, but realized that every and any exe file is a problem. I am able to download zip and rar files at lightening speed. Exe files (direct weblinks from trusted sites like yahoo and google) have problem everywhere downloading. I can download terrabytes of data in form of music and movies using torrents, but EXEs are pissing me off.

I am on XP SP2. Using Kaspersky AV, and there is no bloody chance of a Virus, I have scanned it perfectly and did a thorough malicious activity scan, traffic incoming/outgoing and port monitoring on my PC, so everything is cool. And also reinstalled my XP.
M
Jan 26, 2009 at 10:29 PM
*kb.mozillazine.org/Unable_to_save_or_download_files
__Virus__
Jan 26, 2009 at 10:53 PM
Thank you dude. But its not Firefox alone. Its, FF, IE, Opera, its regardless of what Browser I use, regardless of what Download Accelerator I use, EXEs just fail. and its not downloads, its only EXE downloads that fail. But thanks anyways.
M
Jan 27, 2009 at 12:26 AM
* *209.85.175.132/search?q=cache:vUy1...+cannot+download+exe+files&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2

Else

* *www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=cann...&btnG=Google+Search&aq=0&oq=cannot+download+e
__Virus__
Jan 27, 2009 at 9:22 PM
I'll try that once I reach home mate, thank you very much.