is download.com 100% safe from viruses/spyware?

what are some good virus protectors?

There is almost no 100% safe 3rd party downloads – Even Cnet, that is very popular for downloads, has been infected in one of its files – Always have AVG or a similar anti virus running in the background – You should also keep Malwarebytes and Spybot on your system to delete infections that AVG finds but will not remove – When you scan with these tools always update prior to any scan and run your scans in safe mode -

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