Moderators hazelnut Posted July 8, 2014 Moderators Share Posted July 8, 2014 This is sad. http://www.ghacks.net/2014/07/08/beware-filehippo-tests-adware-distributing-download-manager/ FileHippo, a website recommended by quite a few users as one of the remaining "clean" websites, has added a custom download manager to its site which -- who would have guessed that -- includes adware offers as well. Support contact https://support.ccleaner.com/s/contact-form?language=en_US&form=general or support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy2 Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Agree. FileHippo was Always a "clean" file hosting website. But on the other hand, I am surprised to see it took them so long to add "adware" offers as well. File hosting isn't free, remember ? System setup: http://speccy.piriform.com/results/gcNzIPEjEb0B2khOOBVCHPc A discussion always stimulates the braincells !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corona Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Does this download manager automatically install itself when you download a product, or do you have a choice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
login123 Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Not sure it it applies to everyone, but I just downloaded CCleaner latest and Avast latest and didn't see anything different. Used the English, German & French filehippo sites. Maybe the rollout is not yet complete? edit: Are MajorGeeks and Softpedia still OK? They seem to be ok here, but then so does Filehippo right now. The CCleaner SLIM version is always released a bit after any new version; when it is it will be HERE :-) Pssssst: ... It isn't really a cloud. Its a bunch of big, giant servers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators hazelnut Posted July 8, 2014 Author Moderators Share Posted July 8, 2014 More info on this from FileHippo itself http://www.filehippo.com/filehippo_download_manager Support contact https://support.ccleaner.com/s/contact-form?language=en_US&form=general or support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikki605 Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Last FAQ in that link: Do I have to use the installer?No. All FileHippo Installer Enabled products have a Direct Download Link that you can use instead of the Installer. Win10 Pro x64 Desktop (Speccy) - Win10 Pro x64 Laptop (Speccy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators hazelnut Posted July 8, 2014 Author Moderators Share Posted July 8, 2014 Last FAQ in that link: Do I have to use the installer?No. All FileHippo Installer Enabled products have a Direct Download Link that you can use instead of the Installer. Let's just hope they make it easy to spot. If the idea is to make money from the bundled installers then surely making the Direct Download link very obvious sort of defeats the point of the exercise. Support contact https://support.ccleaner.com/s/contact-form?language=en_US&form=general or support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikki605 Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 OH... you want it easy, too?!? Picky, picky Win10 Pro x64 Desktop (Speccy) - Win10 Pro x64 Laptop (Speccy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corona Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 More info on this from FileHippo itself http://www.filehippo.com/filehippo_download_manager Thanks Hazelnut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corona Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Does Hazelnut drink Typhoo tea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators hazelnut Posted July 9, 2014 Author Moderators Share Posted July 9, 2014 Does Hazelnut drink Typhoo tea? No, I drink Green Tea and have for years Support contact https://support.ccleaner.com/s/contact-form?language=en_US&form=general or support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winapp2.ini Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 It'd be a shame if someone distributed an ablock filter rule that blocked the adware button... winapp2.ini additions thread winapp2.ini github Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaldiE Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Let's hope they will at least provide a well labeled, decently sized alternate download for the real installer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted July 23, 2014 Moderators Share Posted July 23, 2014 Let's hope they will at least provide a well labeled, decently sized alternate download for the real installer. Don't forget the developer/software websites either, some still provide a download direct from their own site without dealing with a download site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eL_PuSHeR Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Right now the direct download link is quite tiny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaldiE Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Don't forget the developer/software websites either, some still provide a download direct from their own site without dealing with a download site. Yes, a good practice would be making quite evident the link to developer's website so users can 1) check for updates 2) search for more first-hand information 3) last but not least download from source(s) intended by the author. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hav0c Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 It's a shame how they tried to implement the download manager and ESET all ready detects it as PUA, variant of Win32/InstallerCore.PKNice try Filehippo.... Right now the direct download link is quite tiny. Do not think they will make the direct download link any bigger as they WANT you to download their special package. Every line of code written by man can be undone by man . "A loser in the real world is still a loser in the net!" - .hack//SIGN . Getting old is inevitable, growing up is optional !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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