What does it mean when it says '' the safety of this file cannot be determi

I'm relatively new to the apple experience, and earlier today when I was trying to download the new Windows Media Player, it said "the safety of this file cannot be determined". When it finished downloading it just appeared to be a blank file that I couldn't open. This happened with several other software as well. I was wondering what this was about and what do I need to complete downloads. Thanks in advance.

Two issues, possibly related to each other.
I'm relatively new to the apple experience, and earlier today when I was trying to download the new Windows Media Player, it said "the safety of this file cannot be determined".
Do you have 'Open safe files after downloading' checked in Safari's preferences?
As a security measure following the discovery of certain system exploits, Safari was updated to include a security prompt similar to the kind described, in the event that the item downloaded was detected to contain an application. You can disable the security prompt using Taboo (freeware) or Saft (shareware).
When it finished downloading it just appeared to be a blank file that I couldn't open.
Some, if not most, applications are distributed as Stuff-it archives which Mac OS X cannot handle without the proper software. Try it again after downloading StuffIt Expander.
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