Softonic Downloader On Avast 7

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This Softonic Downloader was automatically installed on Avast 7 & Hijackthis!! Anyone know whats going on here?? Is this normal?

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Nothing to do with avast.

Have you downloaded anything from Softonic recently, as I guess like some other software download sites(download.com), if you did, may end up their download manager.

Same with hijackthis, a worthless piece of software that hasn’t been updated on years and also has nothing to do with avast.

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A link and some more information would be helpful.

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As DavidR said Softonic and C|NET Downloads are installing a manager downloader for the programs they distribute.

Better to use:

http://www.filehippo.com/

http://www.filehorse.com/

http://www.majorgeeks.com/

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Yep got it off CNET…!! Should I get rid of it???

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Your call. " If don’t use it loose it" .

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It is not listed in add/remove programs so I went to start & typed Softonic & the two entries popped up. I then right clicked on each & deleted the two entries. Looks like it worked. I will stay off Cnet from now on…!!

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Yep, I agree with the above post that filehippo.com and majorgeeks.com are much better download sites.

I haven’t downloaded anything from cnet/download.com for over 10 years because of their deceptive downloading practices. Years ago, I was saddened to find out Avast was going to use that site.