http://www.avgthreatlabs.com/ww-en/website-safety-reports/domain/downloadhelper.net/ 30-day safety report for: downloadhelper.net Potentially Active Malware! During the last 7 days potentially active malware was detected on the main site of this domain. (updated Nov 29, 2015 GMT) Types of Malware Found 1 JS/Worm Compromised Pages 1 JS/Worm Summary JS/Worm is a malicious software that once it is executed has the capability of replicating itself and infect other files and programs. These type of malware, called Viruses, can steal hard disk space and memory that slows down or completely halts your PC. It can also corrupt or delete data, erase your hard drive, steal personal information, hijack your screen and spam your contacts to spread itself to other users. Usually, a Virus is received as an attachment on an email or instant message. http://www.avgthreatlabs.com/ww-en/virus-and-malware-information/info/js-worm/

This app and or plugin provides download capability for numerous video sites. This includes a large number of promoted adult web sites. As a result, I have marked the childrens rating as caution. There are also potential privacy issues when used in conjunction with adult promoted sites. Whilst this app is clean, the potential uses could expose the user to further risk.

Download Helper ist ein Firefox-Add-On und eignet sich bestens zum herunterladen von Videos und das nicht nur von YouTube. Wenn man auch noch das Programm ConvertHelper installiert, kann man die Videos beim Download gleich ins gewünschte Format konvertieren lassen. Die Seite gibt es jetzt auch in Deutsch.