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diff --git a/winsup/doc/install.texinfo b/winsup/doc/install.texinfo index 99ca39d..e6591a3 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/install.texinfo +++ b/winsup/doc/install.texinfo @@ -80,13 +80,15 @@ procedure should be a fairly safe way to do that: @item Run setup to download and extract all the tar files. -@item Re-activate your anti-virus software and scan everything -in C:\cygwin (or wherever you chose to install). +@item Re-activate your anti-virus software and scan everything +in C:\cygwin (or wherever you chose to install). If you're concerned +about a malicious package, say if a mirror is compromised, then you +should scan your entire hard disk after running setup. @end enumerate -This should be safe, as long as nobody substitutes a malicious -@code{setup.exe}! +This should be safe provided setup.exe is not substituted by something +malicious. @subsection What packages should I download? |