Default" FileZilla download bundled with adware

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FileZilla Server

If you click the "quick download link" on the home page it will lead you to downloading a "sponsored" version of the application, e.g. "FileZilla_3.66.5_win64_sponsored2-setup.exe" for me on Windows. Clicking "show additional download options" takes you to https://filezilla-project.org/download.php?show_all=1 which has links to "clean" versions of the client. Sidenote: It was Windows Defender which pointed out to me that I had downloaded "unwanted" software, otherwise I might have missed this before running the installer since I had downloaded FileZilla many times in the past without having to worry about it being bundled with unwanted stuff.

#File Transfer #FTP Client #SSH 8 social mentions

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FileZilla

#File Transfer #FTP Client #SSH 81 social mentions

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Cyberduck

FileZilla has a long history with bundling spyware/adware with their primary installers. If you are looking for alternatives, check out Cyberduck. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FileZilla#Bundled_adware_issues https://cyberduck.io.

#File Transfer #FTP Client #Project Management 68 social mentions

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Unchecky

Unchecky helps with shit like this https://unchecky.com/.

#Monitoring Tools #CRM #Utilities 14 social mentions

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Ninite

This is why it's a good idea to use ninite if you're getting windows exes. Among other things, they make sure to avoid any adware. https://ninite.com/.

#Windows Tools #Package Manager #SSH 447 social mentions