Is download.cnet.com Safe?

i had NEVER been hijacked before,yet a few weeks ago,while looking for an un-zipping programme that is what happened.Everything began to go slow and sluggish before all icons changing into the same icon,the homepage and searchengin changed my laptop eventuallybecame locked up when the user account password was changed too.Nothing else had been downloaded

Software downloaded from ***** appears to often contain unwanted malware installed without your permission or the ability to opt out. This can include software that hijacks your browser's default start pages and search engines. Either ***** is adding this malware itself, or it is not appropriately vetting hosted programs to protect its users.

It's difficult to know what you're actually downloading from CNET these days, the download page has so many "download" links that are not related to the actual download that it's very misleading. Very often if you go to the site of the application that you are downloading WOT or google classifies it as malware. Beware.

Virus Protection caught FreeYouTubeDownloaderIC.exe MalSign a Trojan Horse Generic, a malicious application that allows hackers to remotely access you computer system letting them modify files, steal personal information and install more unwanted software.

Featuring rated reviews, ***** is the trusted, safe, and secure resource for software, mobile applications, and game downloads. With everything from PC starter kits to games, security patches, screensavers, and mobile apps, you can play with more than 150,000 free downloads. Features such as most-popular lists, editorial reviews, blogs, and how-to articles will help you find the software that is right for you.

Cnet ain't what it was. You have to be careful what you click when it comes to the website, and to the installation of files themselves as they will often try to get you to agree to 3rd party apps, often disguising it as apart of the installation. I can no longer give this a positive rating because of the increase in intrusiveness of the Ads.

Adware coming from their bloatware. Makes you download their installer which is completely unnecessary and just tries to install toolbars, adware, and other sketchy and unnecessary software. While the hosted files themselves are usually legit, their business model is unethical. I strongly advise that you use another source for your software.