Mediafire runs using adverts, so the download button may NOT be obvious to you if your new to file sharing web sites.. this is why i have added the FILE SIZE next to each screen saver, mediafire has many download buttons.. only ONE has that file size on it.. and that's the file you want... be careful..
Virus False Positives And Solutions...
Every RAR file is locked (not password-ed.. just locked against modification)
and the maximum winrar recovery record is also stored within the rar code
This locked rar means.. NO website or files on a website can modify the SCR file...
Your own computer (if infected, or has remaining remnants of a virus that was never fully removed in the past) can use parts of the SCR file packing compression code, and part of the RSS feed code is sometimes detected as "PUA.Packed.PECompact-1" this is a false positive and is only the code used that makes the "SCR Dialog Displays" options pop up onto your screen and display the window, also for the Preview image in the windows desk top scr settings box.
Virus Total initially said these screen savers where riddled and had 100's of names for it... Here
(But then when you try just scanning the SCR on its own outside the rar, rather than in the RAR)
you'll find the rar compression also creates false positives, because the SCR on its own just gets this result Here. Those two red flags are code results and are irrelevant to a user, But i guess could be used in conjunction with something else (if you have a firewall, you could open the properties box and click my Blog URL) then when yoru asked if the SCR wishes to go online or anything, say no and block
This way 3rd party stuff infecting your machine can not use any part of the scr for its own gain..
Jotties malware scanner gets ONE result.... See you can't even Click on the scr when its running, so i never added a URL to open or an RSS feed to load.. i could of.. i never... So even though virus total initially condemns the files, the results are to bogus and far fetched to be positive, and today.. jotties malware scanner beat the VT site hands down. I have these on my own systems and my own systems attempt to download Nothing.... also other people have them to. Ide like to thank Daniel Shaffer of the stargate community on facebook for approaching me with an issue that has helped me update this content your reading, so that it better helps explain the factors that may arise when using these scr files (or mediafire as a web host)
Remember these are home made, an SWF coded into an SCR, so their is no digital signature, no safe list and you can NOT add an SCR to an exception list because they can be infected by other means.. Again this is why i do not want them packaged with themes.. there's more to it than "your theme being clean" it's how you pack it, how the site keeps it... i have picked the best method of release (been at this stuff since 2001 online) and 1999 offline.. Anyways here's the shot from Jotties page.. Also read the TECH Warnings below to avoid colour spots and dead pixels..
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| False Positive Due To Compression Used On The SCR |
Screen Saver Important Technical Warnings:
A Screen Saver Is Supposed To Run Full ScreenUsing screen savers that have none animated sections such as wide-screen boarders, or black lines down either side of your monitor/display is not healthy for it.
It's ok to look at and play about with, but a screen saver being active for hours at a time MUST be fully refreshing every pixel on your screen or it'll damage your screen over time, damage even more so than not using a screen saver... because 2 lines (top and bottom) or even (left and right) will end up showing colours differently than the rest of your screen.
Q) I have downloaded one and i have black boarders on the screen, what size do i need?
A) Only way to determine that is looking at your own computer or laptop, telling someone what your screen size is or model of your machine is irrelevant... Windows sets your "Aspect Ratio" so everyone's can be different, even with 2 of the same machines...
On Windows XP Systems you can "Right Click" on your "Desk Top" and select "Properties" and this box will pop up.... Click on the "Settings Tab"
And you'll be presented with this box
There you can see your systems Screen Resolution AKA Aspect Ratio
that shows the size of the SCR you will need for that specific display, click "Cancel" to close it
On Windows Vista,Windows 7 and Windows 8 Systems you can "Right Click" on your "Desk Top" and select "Screen Resolution" and this box will pop up.... click "Cancel" to close it
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
Q) What about duel displays where one is bigger than the other?A) That shouldn't matter as windows normally uses the same size on duel displays
Q) When i run the screen saver the screen is a blue background with faded blue borders?
A) Place the scr file into either your "system32" folder, or directly on your "desk top"
It will not run from the root drive, or from inside a folder on the desk top or any other folder for that matter, due to windows permissions over SCR files.
Q) What are these and How are they made?
A) Each SCR is a container for an SWF file, icon, and a dialog/settings box with a jpg banner (nothing more is included within the screen saver, no adds, no rss feeds or anything)
the SWF was compiled with "Flash Image Builder" and the compiled into an scr using "Alexis Screen Saver Producer Corporate Edition"
Q) What is the scr and windows requirements?
A) It is tested and works on my windows 7 desk top and in my windows 7 system32 folder
It is also tested and working on the same "file locations" on Windows XP and Windows 8.1
(it will also work on windows 98 & milenium) as long as they have flash player installed
(this does not require a specific version of flash, any version will do)
