Is download.cnet.com Safe?

Name: download.cnet.com
Rating: 4.5

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86%

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★ 4.5

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90%

Child Safety

92%

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4.5

Based on 788 reviews

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julescostan

1 year ago

Fake news, sujets non maîtriser

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huntertrimble

1 year ago

its a virus and malware

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satinfoilplays

2 years ago

Doman: ***** Full Doman: https://www.download.cnet.com Safety: 7/10 Dangers: Viruses Pros: Owned by a good company, some downloads are not viruses. Virustotal: ***** Notes: Good site for downloading things, it's basically Play store or app store but with a higher risk of viruses.

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Enthole

3 years ago

The website used to be good back in the days sand had so many apps but of late it has not been the best place to get apps because the take long to give us the new updates. The site also does not look that much pleasing but it does have the apps you will need.

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Zulujin

3 years ago

Cnet is a reliable app store. If you don't want to hustle with play store then it is a very good option for you. There are however some restrictions because the apps are not totally safe.

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bostonam47

3 years ago

I think it has adware, unless they removed it.

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nicemorew

3 years ago

Too many ads according to my ad blocker 33,920 in total 16 on this page haven't downloaded anything looks suspicious I don't know

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bethropolis

3 years ago

download from official sites or recommendation from them but this is all fine

Sabit Alimov

3 years ago

I like this website except that it is full of ads that are sometimes isn't so annoying that i wonder why they even do it. If you re going to show us ads then you should show us some relevant ads instead of useless ones. It does have good apps through and that is the good side of it.

Andor5

3 years ago

It is a very great website to download all the apps and games that you want for your android device but you need to be careful of the kind of games that you download because they do not work is play store with the protection features. You may download some dangerous apps.

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Ygggra

3 years ago

I have been using this site for years to download apps and games and so far I have never had any issues with it . It does have ads but they are not as much as people think. THey are also not relevant ads just that some people have a bad taste and will complain about almost anything.

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ar2sin

3 years ago

How Much Malware Can You Get From ***** *****

Sarahs2013Wins

3 years ago

Harder to find useful downloads. Still a fairly useful site.

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terr0rism__

3 years ago

was good but not now

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Tramline

4 years ago

Can be helpful sometimes. The site is terribly slow and has lots of ads. The files can be safe, but sometimes will contain adware, Trojans, and toolbars. The site also has trials of software.

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thebabysister1128

4 years ago

i says ***** is safe because it is only if you know the software your downloading dont get toolbars only get products you know are by creators that are legit if your confused search the internet for them and check thier ***** profile anything wrong

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Skylor

5 years ago

download.cnet.com is a porn site. NOT for children! Contains sexually-explicit material.

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Myxt

5 years ago

This software repository has been cited by customers for stealth downloads of unwanted and/or malicious software in addition to the advertised software. Recommendation: If the web site of a trusted software author offers a CNET download link, it's probably safe if you also reject any add-on offers. Otherwise you should scan what you download from CNET for malware before you use or install it. References: http://sitecheck2.sucuri.net/results/download.cnet.com ***** *****

Damnits

5 years ago

I would never use this site, as I only download from the application's creator's website.

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mijobo

5 years ago

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