Is uberdownloads.com Safe?

Malware site, this domain classified as dangerous for one or more of the following: * Attackers who try to spy or remotely control others' computers by means such Microsoft remote terminal, SSH, Telnet or shared desktops. * Threats for email servers or users: spiders/bots, account hijacking, etc. * Sites spreading virus, trojans, spyware, etc. or just being used by them to let their authors know that a new computer has been infected. * Threats for servers: exploits, fake identities/agents, DDoS attackers, etc. * Port scans, which are the first step towards more dangerous actions. * Malicious P2P sharers or bad peers who spread malware, inject bad traffic or share fake archives.

Am in process of installing Linux. Ubuntu recommends a free open source image burning program called "Infra Recorder" and provides a link to download the software. When you click on the link it takes you to ***** Unfortunately, I did not look closely enough at the screen and clicked on the first link I saw that read "Download InfraRecorder". What I did not notice is that that particular link was part of a Google ad. The link took me to http://files.uberdownloads.com. After the download I started to install the file. All the license and privacy agreements made me suspicious. I became even more suspicious when it gave the option to install a Yahoo toolbar. That is when I retraced my steps to see how I ended up at "uberdownloads". I realized that I could have downloaded Infra Recorder directly from ***** if I had looked more closely. The worst part is that when I tried to delete the .exe file I had downloaded from uberdownloads a window kept popping up asking me to enter a password for various bmp files, such as "quadregistrycleaner.bmp". I had to click on "Cancel" about 100 times - no exaggeration - before I could delete the file. Stay away from Uberdownloads!!!!

I finally made my way through the scams, built in spyware/tracking programs disguised as part of the EULA for the intended program, to a nice program a young developer is working on. I think he would have much better success at a more reputable freeware site.

Hosts numerous known rogue products such as: Kazaa Xp Antivirus ***** Antivirus 360 Antivermins Windows Antivirus System Antivirus THE Spybot CoolWebSearch (as a trojan in certain packages!) (other nasties I can't remember)

All the software offered as well as the browser options are OPTIONAL. They are also ALL approved in the TRUSTe Trusted Download program and are run through our stringent quality control program. All software can be easily removed through your Control Panel, Add or Remove Software.