As a download repository, their key value ad was that they screened software to avoid malware, spyware, adware, viruses and other harmful content that certain shady software contains. It is safer to download apps from their official sites or more ethical aggregators such as FileHippo, NiNite, or Softpedia.ĬNET's is one of the most popular ( currently ranked #174 worldwide by Alexa) and longest-running (been around since 1996) major sites on the Internet. Software, but they still use it widely and have announced plans toįor these reasons, we suggest avoiding CNET entirely. They do this even though it clearly violates their own anti-adware policy (update: they have now removed the anti-adware/spyware promise from the page).Īfter widespread criticism of the practice,ĭ removed their rogue installer from Nmap and some other Caught Adding Malware to Nmap & Other Software Last Update: June 27, 2012-see the updates sectionĬNET was caught adding spyware, adware, and other malware to thousands of software packages that they distribute, including our Nmap Security Scanner.
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