Read this if you downloaded free download manager

[kc1di]

There was malware that went undetected for 3 years included in Free Download manager. If you installed it you should read this.

Linux Malware! Read This If You Use Free Download Manager

It is always best to stay cautious no matter what you use!

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[FDM_team]

Greetings from the Free Download Manager team. We acknowledge the reports regarding the security concerns and assure you that we're actively investigating their history. As of now, all links on the FDM website are secure and functional. For a comprehensive overview of the situation, we've made an official announcement on our website. We encourage everyone to get more insights here: https://www.freedownloadmanager.org/blog/?p=664

 

[kc1di]

Greetings from the Free Download Manager team. We acknowledge the reports regarding the security concerns and assure you that we're actively investigating their history. As of now, all links on the FDM website are secure and functional. For a comprehensive overview of the situation, we've made an official announcement on our website. We encourage everyone to get more insights here: https://www.freedownloadmanager.org/blog/?p=664

thank you for your replay and welcome to Linux.org.
Will read with interest.

 

[Terminal Velocity]

I'm curious what is the purpose of a download manager, I try to figure it out with a google search but I still don't understand why someone would use such program

 

[kc1di]

this is one persons take on them:

While streaming services have cut down on the amount of downloading most of us have to do nowadays, and built-in browser downloaders can do the job for the casual web surfer, if you’re transferring a serious amount of files on a regular basis then a dedicated download manager is worth a look.


A download manager can prove its worth in dealing with software packages, large image and video files you need to work on, or batches of files that you need to get on your machine. The more downloading you have to do, the better the benefits become—these dedicated tools can boost transfer speeds by splitting files up into chunks or requesting multiple transfers, depending on the source. ( Quoted from GIZMODO WEB SITE)

 

[bob466]

They've been around for a long time but I've never seen the need to use one.

 

[Deleted member 108694]

I use Motrix myself - https://github.com/agalwood/Motrix/releases/tag/v1.8.19

or here - https://motrix.app/download

 

[FDM_team]

Greetings from the Free Download Manager team! Here is our latest update regarding the issue. We have created a bash script that you can use to check the presence of the malware in your system. Please review our instructions on our official page: https://www.freedownloadmanager.org/blog/?p=664
We once again sincerely apologize for any inconvenience that might have been caused.