Larmore. Send me a PM and I will invite you to a private good tracker so that you dont have to worry about these things.
Viruses are many times hidden inside false keymakers and cracks, very seldom on video files. And uploaders are constantly scanning their discs on their servers to make sure we dont have any kind of corrupt files. Even the webserver we are on is monitored. There is no risk in downloading from serious, closed private trackers as they are controlled and all uploaders are under observation. And to tell you the truth, most uploders here are good friends of eachother without any interest in making anything negative at all for any member here
Best way to stay virus free and the best protection is to use your own head. Dont download stuff that you are not 100% sure that it isnt a scenerelease or a trusted source. Be careful with applications, keymakers and cracks. Sometimes its better to use a program like sandboxie or even VMware to create an isolated environment where you open files you feel less sure about. Google to find more info.
For ultimate protection I recommend :
the free antivirus AVG (download it for free from
http://download.com )
Windows firewall
Your own brain
Use them wisely