I was looking to download an older version of FlashGot due to a problem with the current version and noticed there are links to the Orbit Downloader software by Innoshock.
You might want to remove any links, support or encouragement of using Orbit Downloader as it's more malicious than ever from what I know. Apparently their standard dodgy practices weren't enough so they stepped it up even further turning users into part of a botnet for DDOS attacks. Orbitdownloader.com conveniently no longer even loads and the same goes for innoshock.com.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Orbit-Do ... 7662.shtml
*edited to add "Innoshock", the developers, for search relevance.
[RESOLVED] FG link to Orbit Downloader
[RESOLVED] FG link to Orbit Downloader
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The support is provided for handling any downloaders that are out there. We in no way support or condone or recommend the downloaders. If the users happen to choose them, any of them, we detect and enable them to capture links from FlashGot to download, simple as that. So to associate our support of it with somehow promoting their now exposed activity is not only shortsighted and unfair but fairly inaccurate and unnecessarily inflammatory.
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Re: FlashGot linking to, supporting, malicious Orbit Downloa
Also some older versions of Orbit are apparently safe.
It may, however, be worth adding a warning alongside any links.
It may, however, be worth adding a warning alongside any links.
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Re: FlashGot linking to, supporting, malicious Orbit Downloa
I updated both the index page (removing the link), the features page (adding the reason for the removal by linking the Softpedia article) and the FAQ (removing the recommendation).
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Great Giorgio, thank you. We can consider this done.
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