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There are ways to verify whether your download is "genuine" or not. However, while some might call this scaremongering or mere FUD, thousands are currently downloading the application (with several thousands more seeding it). Many of the early adopters who downloaded Windows 7 online are savvy enough to detect whether the software they use is malware infected or not.
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