L00N3R Posted August 26, 2011 ID:469714 Share Posted August 26, 2011 ...The real problem here however is that the web installer is pushing the Babylon toolbar. Users who do not pay attention to the download process will install the Babylon Toolbar, make Babylon their default search engine and homepage of their browsers.Read More...Now, things have taken a turn for the worse: Cnet has begun wrapping downloads in a proprietary installer.Wrapping installers is a terrible practice. For one thing, it can be a violation of a program’s distribution terms — but Download.com has no doubt ensured that its TOS states that if you let them mirror your files you’re giving them free reign. It’s also a serious slap in the face to users, who wind up not with a clean, genuine version of the installer they tried to download but a modified beast that shoves toolbars, home page, and default search engines changes down their throats.Read More Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkSnakeKobra Posted August 26, 2011 ID:469727 Share Posted August 26, 2011 This is why I recently stopped going to CNET. I recently reformatted my pc as I found some registry entries on my clean system from this and I wasn't going to search out everything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1PW Posted August 26, 2011 ID:469748 Share Posted August 26, 2011 They have not done this with MBAM as of this morning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L00N3R Posted August 26, 2011 Author ID:469757 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Update: Not every program is currently being wrapped — but they will be wrapped once a new version of a program is uploaded and distributed via Download.com.As of the Extreme Tech article.So when a new version of Mbam is released at Download.com it will be, unless Malwarebytes signs up for a premium subscription.http://cnet-upload.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2064 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosirrah Posted August 26, 2011 ID:469769 Share Posted August 26, 2011 MBAM will not be wrapped in this, I confirmed this a few days ago. I am going to see about getting a public statement up to reassure our users. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkSnakeKobra Posted August 26, 2011 ID:469770 Share Posted August 26, 2011 As of the Extreme Tech article.So when a new version of Mbam is released at Download.com it will be, unless Malwarebytes signs up for a premium subscription.http://cnet-upload.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2064That's really disturbing. What gives them the right to do this??? I'm gonna tell everyone to use File Hippo now. Lets see how long it takes for companies to file lawsuits. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT500 Posted August 26, 2011 ID:469792 Share Posted August 26, 2011 I noticed this last week (or this weekend), and was somewhat annoyed by it. I never did trust download sites like that though, so not a big surprise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountaintree16 Posted August 26, 2011 ID:469824 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Crazy. I haven't used Download.com in over a year, and this gives me yet another reason not to Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L00N3R Posted August 27, 2011 Author ID:469984 Share Posted August 27, 2011 MBAM will not be wrapped in this, I confirmed this a few days ago. I am going to see about getting a public statement up to reassure our users.That's good I'll also be using filehippo from now on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Code Hunter Posted August 27, 2011 ID:470073 Share Posted August 27, 2011 It would be nice if a download link for MBAM was added to the forum. . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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