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Some Rust cheat download websites look sketchy. What are the biggest red flags?

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u/scamwatch·2 months ago

Has anyone else noticed how many gaming software websites have ridiculously similar download pages?

Some promise guaranteed undetected software, some have almost no documentation and others redirect you through several different websites before downloading anything.

What are the biggest warning signs you look for?

I'm particularly interested in avoiding suspicious executables and fake download pages.

From the guide: How to Identify Fake Rust Cheats and Avoid Malicious Downloads

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u/forever_undetected·2 months ago

100% undetected forever is enough for me to leave the website lol.

u/steam_pw·last month

Random password requests are another big one. Why would a download website need my Steam password?

u/guard_codes·last month

Exactly. Never give out your Steam Guard codes either.

u/file_source·4 weeks ago

I would also check the actual file source. A nice website doesn't prove the executable is legitimate.

u/admin_prompt·2 weeks ago

And don't blindly run everything as administrator. Read the Windows permission prompt.

u/scan_first·last week

Good advice. Scan suspicious files with reputable security software and don't install extra applications just because a download page tells you to.