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BarleySinger

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  1. I agree completely. An easy to use link on the same page as the main button that installs the free version, is needed. Also given how terrible the reputation of CNET is these days, I have no idea why anybody would want to be associated with them at all.
  2. I know people THINK CNET is safe. I used to be a big fan of theirs., However they have changed and each step has been from bad to worse and worse than that. They startdout amazing, then they started to try and tempt peopel into downloading other pieces of software, then went to deceptive practices in theri efforts to get you do download things and they included BAD software like the "ASK TOOKBAR". Now days they no longer even try to trick you. They just plain shove in extra software anbd install it without telling you. This happens even if you use a direct link to the file (which very often is not even a choice anymore). Don't believe me? Look around on the web.| http://news.softpedia.com/news/CNET-Accused-of-Serving-Software-Bundled-With-Trojans-238621.shtml http://www.groovypost.com/unplugged/confirmed-cnet-download-com-gains-crapware-status/ http://www.addictivetips.com/internet-tips/cnet-introduces-download-com-installer-more-shady-than-secure/ http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=14530 CNET more than promotes extra software these days. All I wasted was a driver. I did *NOT* click anything else to get more garbage becasue there was only one "opt out" in the prcess' (which I [DECLINE]d). Yet, I had three pieces of software installed on my system by CNET whilst getting a simple driver, all without clicking one thing aside from”DOWNLOAD” and taking one “opt out”. Now people, I am outright paranoid when it comes to malware and virus software. I have been in the IT world for a long time and am very cautious. I wasn't touching the computer at all when this went down. I was several feet away from it, as a series of software package names (and short descriptions) flitted by in teh CNET download manager, looking a bit like "banner ads". | Why use that manager at all? Becasue *IF* I wanted to get that file from CNET then I had to use the manager. There was no direct link to the file. This is a common experience now. What I got was a zip of my drivers, and also a fully installed (and already running?) group of programs - DEALPLY, MY PC BACKUP and the ASK toolbar ("!&$*#(@*&"), as well as two new virus programs (at least...over 20 of them have been discovered by AVG since I went to DOWNLOADS.COM, and a few of the were major incursions - root kits) I saw a few very rapid things go across the CNET download manger window which looked like banner ads. It turns out they were telling me what extra software they were foisting on me. And I never once got to say no, and I count *NOT* have clicked anythig else as there was nothign else and I was not up next to the machine (sorry no telekinsis). I never got to say “no”. Last I head that was considerd to be "illegah computer trespass" and a felony I tried using several methods to get rid of ASK, but “uninstall” no longer works, and neither does ALSO deleting the ASK “Program Files” directory, *AND* removing the registry entries that have references to it. I also used several pieces of anti-malware software to try and get rid of it, and although each anti-malware software application “claimed” to have killed the “Ask toolbar” the only one that DID was MALWAREBYTES!!! Hooray for you folks! On the other hand I note that you are still using the CNET store for your link. That will pretty much guarantee that the people who get the product from the downloads.com web site, will need it very soon.
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