Ist download.cnet.com sicher?

I used to like this site and used it frequently, but now many of the recent times I have attempted to download software from CNET it has come accompanied with tons of malware and unwanted toolbars which i explicitly denied during the installation and now cannot remove. I am an IT professional who works at a university in Chicago.

I won't be downloading from CNET anymore, though I was an avid user.. The last couple of pc utility programs I downloaded from the site had spy and adware programs in them and one had a trojan in it.. This is NOT a trustworthy site any longer as I believe they are taking money to allow others to track your PC usage..

I stopped using cnet after all the bad rap it started to gain and now, I just try to download things straight from the source or otherwise. For all new users, be really careful. I haven't experienced any problems when I did use cnet back then, but I downloaded common things like antivirus programs and such. Anyways, look out peeps >.<

CNET must not review what downloads they post. CNET has many fake/rogue security software downloads like for example they have Winzip registry optimizer which is a scam also 1 of the worst rogues ever out there CNET has it spyware begone is a HUGE rogue CNET has some trustable downloads too but i would be careful and not trust CNET

Great source for shareware/freeware/trial version software for Windows, Mac or Android platforms. It's a great place to get peer reviews and ratings for all sorts of software from security tools, to web browsers, to backup and firewall programs. Please be careful when installing some software to note when addon software is slidden into the installation script for stuff like web browser tool bars which are commonly added in as adware or spyware. These are not things which are added by cnet.com, but rather the developers of the program as a way of making a little bit of money for their software.

CNET once was trustworthy. But no longer. If you download anything from CNET, when you start the installation they need to use their "tiny little installer" to install that downloaded setup file. That would be okay except that with absolutely no warning and no choices they change your homepage and default search engine and install a new toolbar in the Internet. In addition the presence of that "tiny..." allows them to, in the future, download and install anything they feel like installing. They have sold out to the malware pirates.

My antivirus will no longer let me download anything from this site, every time I hit the download button my antivirus tells me it has stopped an infection. I only use this site now for reviews occasionally, be careful if you plan on downloading anything from this site and make sure you have an antivirus and its up to date.

In the past, I trusted this website to the point where I would get most of my software from it. That is no longer the case because the site contains browser exploits, malware, and trojans within its downloads. It's as if the website has fallen from grace and resorted to questionable methods of earning revenue. I would highly recommend avoiding this site at all costs.