Also, are malware-free cursor applications still a thing? Or does it make me an old man to want to do it in 2023?
this post was submitted on 01 Sep 2023
1154 points (98.5% liked)
Memes
45542 readers
310 users here now
Rules:
- Be civil and nice.
- Try not to excessively repost, as a rule of thumb, wait at least 2 months to do it if you have to.
founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
theres malware on cursor applications? isnt it possible to just change the cursor with the .cur files if youre on windows?
I'd always heard it was one of those common ways that people get malware on their PCs. That and toolbars.
I don't know how common it is anymore, but it definitely was a few years back. You knew a computer was infected with everything when you saw a stupid cartoon dinosaur or something as the mouse cursor as soon as the pc booted to windows... I think it was more about what was bundled in the download from scummy websites doing the damage though, not the actual cursor files. I still cringe though if I see a non-standard cursor in windows, like PTSD-esque flashbacks...
Yeah especially when cursors come as a .cur file but the download is an EXE that 'installs the cursor' for you
This is what's kept me away for so long. But I think I'm ready to glam up my PC again.
Listen is I want Banzai Buddy to mess with nuclear launch codes on my government laptop then that's his right.