Which would have been the best way to download Minecraft?

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Earlier this year I downloaded Minecraft for free on Mediafire. I could have downloaded it legitimately from Mojang like you should BUT when it came to entering card details I couldn't see the https:// at the beginning of the URL address because the URL address began with http:// and there was no padlock icon. You need to see https:// and the padlock otherwise you can't trust the site. As a result I just turned to Mediafire and downloaded a copy of Minecraft for free as a JAR (Java Archive) file. I then scanned it with Norton 360 and it was then good to go. It's all very well downloading something and paying for it because it is less likely to have viruses but that is what antivirus software, such as Norton 360 or AVG are for. They can detect and remove viruses but they cannot recover money stolen from you over the internet. Was this the right decision? How would you have downloaded Minecraft in this situation? The legit way from Mojang and risk falling a victim to online theft or the not so legit way from Mediafire and risk something resolvable if you have an antivirus?

Bomber · Accepted Answer

https???? my bank website has that but most websites I visit just use http >.> and why are you using Norton?? its so horrible.... My bros computer had that and Norton basically took control and didn't let my bro do much on his computer, I had to remove it....  lol trusted websites are usually very protected...  your way too paranoid.... and AVG sucks as well, I had that and it was the worst thing ever, it would scan the virus but refuse to remove it -__- it was STUPID!!! you would of had a greater chance of getting a virus from Mediafire then having your money stolen... but Mediafire does a really good job of keeping infected uploaded files OUT!

Anonymous · Answer

Mojang use MoneyBrokers and PayPal for payments. Both are well known, trusted and secure sites. It sounds like you are trying to justify your criminal activity to yourself. 

The AntiVirus software only detects code that it knows about. As Minecraft was created with Java it would be fairly easy for someone to add code that can be doing anything it wants within your computer and neither you or your anti-virus software would know anything about it.

barrero · Answer

could desire to this be destiny? or purely describe this in one word or something lol :) i became into walking on my thank you to my next classification and as i went around the corner (interior the hallway) and as i became the nook i ran into this boy and rather of doing what persons could routinely do (Be like WATCH IT MATE) we rather the two like held eachother my arms on his shoulders and his arms on my shoulders and prefer looked in eachothers eyes for sort of five seconds (WITH everybody around US) lol ... soo.. what could u describe this in? xx

Anonymous · Answer

mediafire is down - maybe for good this time.

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Which would have been the best way to download Minecraft?

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