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by hellbreakslose 4409 days ago
It is true at least for me. I never click on a shortened URL, whatever it might be...

I tend not to trust it.

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Why do you need to trust a website before clicking the link? If your computer has some vulnerability to virus/hack just by visiting a website then you need to upgrade!
Upgrade to what? If you're vulnerable to a 0-day exploit, you're screwed. If you're vulnerable to a known exploit that the vendor hasn't patched yet, you're screwed. If the page delivers a virus the vendors can't block[1], you're screwed. etc.etc.etc.

[1] http://krebsonsecurity.com/2014/05/antivirus-is-dead-long-li...