Freeware being repackaged and sold by scammers

v.laurie · 15. Nov 2011, 01:22 AM

Scammers are repackaging free programs and charging for them. Here is a link revealing some offending websites. Programs like 7Zip and Notepad++ are being sold to the unwary. In some cases legitimate freeware is being replaced with malware.

Remah · 15. Nov 2011, 02:55 AM

That's why I've always found this site is so helpful - the editors/writers usually manage to weed out the fakes and scams.

MidnightCowboy · 15. Nov 2011, 05:42 AM

Here in Brazil, this practice is like an epidemic where CD's given away with PC magazines are concerned. Nearly all of the free programs are manipulated in one way or another. Merely opening the CD is often enough to trigger something

Anupam · 15. Nov 2011, 06:24 AM

All of these fake software are available from fake sites. That's why we stress on downloading the software either from their home site, or, from reputed download sites, and not anywhere else.

15. Nov 2011, 01:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
v.laurie Editor Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 202	Freeware being repackaged and sold by scammers Scammers are repackaging free programs and charging for them. Here is a link revealing some offending websites. Programs like 7Zip and Notepad++ are being sold to the unwary. In some cases legitimate freeware is being replaced with malware. __________________ Vic

15. Nov 2011, 02:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
Remah Editor Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New Zealand Posts: 505	That's why I've always found this site is so helpful - the editors/writers usually manage to weed out the fakes and scams. __________________ Better to light a candle ... than to curse the darkness.

15. Nov 2011, 05:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
MidnightCowboy Site Manager Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South American Banana Republic, third bunch from the left Posts: 9,250	Here in Brazil, this practice is like an epidemic where CD's given away with PC magazines are concerned. Nearly all of the free programs are manipulated in one way or another. Merely opening the CD is often enough to trigger something __________________ Knows nothing and cares even less

15. Nov 2011, 06:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
Anupam Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 9,484	All of these fake software are available from fake sites. That's why we stress on downloading the software either from their home site, or, from reputed download sites, and not anywhere else. __________________ Anupam

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