Is file.org Safe?

Good site when looking for file extension description, also using downloaded Free file viewer and never had any problem!

mattex.na

Useful site when checking file-extensions; VirusTotal URL: http://file.org/ Detection ratio: 0 / 67 Analysis date: ***** 05:39:15 UTC

LeSharkoiste

Not safe at all and they are NOT a member of the TRUSTe Certification Program ***** Avoid at all costs

Reply from file.org5 years ago

We used to host downloads on file.org, and was TRUSTe certified at the time. However, in 2015 we decided it was not worth the effort, and started linking directly to developers' sites instead. In that way, we are sure our users always find the latest version of the software they need.

KillCode.GD

Honestly, i have never experienced anything bad from this site. Also i use their file viewer all the time! never once got a virus from it.

Stuart Foxx

8 years ago

Perfectly fine for describing what file extensions are and how to open them.

RB1957

9 years ago

Page is blocked by AVIRA anti virus browser security. After having unblocked I tried to download the Universal files viewer (for P7M files whatever that might be), but my AVIRA again gave an alert: Requested URL: <http://files4.filedownload13.com/download/1181108/dl?bc=1181108&pid=Unknown&brand=bitberry.com&country=DE&osName=Windows&osVersion=7&browserName=SeaMonkey&browserVersion=2&cb=-556918180&zTmp=1> Information: Contains Trojan TR/Agent.669168

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Reply from file.org5 years ago

We stopped hosting downloads in early 2016, so this review is not reflecting how the site works today. We link directly to developers' sites and host no installers on file.org any longer.

hotdoge3

http://www.urlvoid.com/scan/file.org/ Safety Reputation 3/29 Domain 1st Registered ***** (16 years ago) Server Location Flag (US) United States Safety Scan Report Favicon SCUMWARE Alert View more details... Favicon AVGThreatLabs Alert View more details... Favicon hpHosts Alert View more details... http://www.avgthreatlabs.com/website-safety-reports/domain/file.org/ potential threats appeared at some point during the last 30 days. http://hosts-file.net/?s=file.org Classification: EMD EMD - Sites engaged in malware distribution This classification is assigned to website's engaged in the distribution of malware (e.g. adware, spyware, trojans and viruses etc). ***** IP:66.39.64.146 US Win32/SoftwareInstaller.A potentially unwanted application Win32/InstallCore.RZ potentially unwanted application Win32/InstallCore.QF potentially unwanted application ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen9 Win32/InstallCore.NP potentially unwanted application W32/Heuristic-DL1!Eldorado TR/Crypt.FKM.Gen HTML/Infected.WebPage.Gen Troj/Iframe-EN (Just some have a look)

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Reply from file.org5 years ago

We stopped hosting downloads in early 2016, so this review is not reflecting how the site works today. We link directly to developers' sites and host no installers on file.org any longer. It was impossible to make sure all downloads were clean, and it hurt our reputation. Now, if you find a link to an external site distributing adware or malware, please let us know and we will promptly remove it.

jacklollz2

Downloader contains a large amount of ads and malicious ones at that. Does not clearly give a way to ignore the ads. Advertizes a blacklisted product (free file viewer) to use for downloading.

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Sooraj S

I understand the rating. Because the downloads are malwares. But in my opinion this site help us to know about unknown file formats

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vicr123

This site is OK, just as long as you don't download any of the software from their site. Only download software from the official distributor's website.

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Reply from file.org5 years ago

Thanks. However, we stopped hosting downloads in early 2016, so this review is not reflecting how the site works today. We link directly to developers' sites and host no installers on file.org any longer. It was impossible to make sure all downloads were clean, and it hurt our reputation. Now, if you find a link to an external site distributing adware or malware, please let us know and we will promptly remove it.

RIHTER

Распространение вирусных программ, чистить сайт надо или сносить полностью!

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Reply from file.org10 years ago

Please do not accuse us of virus distribution and "phishing". Those claims are downright lies. You may have seen our download manager marked as "potentially unwanted" by Eset because it shows a few advertisements for other products during the installation process. That is a single anti-virus company's harsh view on ads in installers.

ahmadrafiansyah

This site may contain malicious software that has been blocked eset smart security, {Potentially unwanted content This page is identified as potentially unwanted. http://file.org/extension/sib This web page is on the list of websites with dubious reputation or websites with potentially unwanted content.}

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Reply from file.org10 years ago

Eset marks it as "potentially unwanted" because it shows a few advertisements for other products during the installation process. It is misleading and downright untrue to mark our site as "phishing", "scam", "potentially illegal" etc. etc. when all you have seen is a single anti-virus company's harsh view on ads in installers.

meepmaster

According to urlvoid.com, the website is blacklisted on 3 different independent malware blacklisters and all 3 say file.org contains malware. I was searching a file extension when both avast! and WOT said this website has bad reputation.

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Reply from file.org10 years ago

Hello, it is unfair to claim that our site distributes malware or viruses when it is simply not true. We host the official product installers and our download manager is TRUSTe certified (http://clicktoverify.truste.com/pvr.php?page=validate&softwareProgramId=263&sealid=112) and safe. So please do not accuse us of distributing malware and viruses when it is not true. That you don't like the ads we show - fine, but please stick to the truth when rating the site. What exactly do you find "Suspicious" and "Misleading" about our site? We hide nothing. We have a good privacy policy in place, and contact and about us links on every single page on the site. Phishing? Really? We don't even collect user information :-)

Satchman

Website is linked to some programs that could compromise your data with malware. Avoid this site! URL Void's report shows that it has been blacklisted by four virus checkers: http://www.urlvoid.com/scan/file.org/ Also some suspicious activity reported by Virus Total.com: ***** I have assigned a Poor rating for Trustworthiness here.

Reply from file.org5 years ago

We stopped hosting downloads in early 2016, so this review is not reflecting how the site works today. Since 2016 we started linking directly to developers' sites and host no installers on file.org any longer. It was impossible to make sure all downloads were clean, and it hurt our reputation (and still does). Now, if you find a link to an external site distributing adware or malware, please let us know and we will promptly remove it.

Thea1234

MALWARE DISTRIBUTION Threat Name: Trojan.ADH.2 file: 2wzj2fhl.exe.part Origin: downloaded from http:/file.org/dl/dl.php.......... Risk: HIGH ____________________ AVOID!! I ended up with above malware which was dealt with by Norton anti-virus... how I ended up with anything from this site is a mystery as I did not knowingly download anything from there!!

Reply from file.org5 years ago

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