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Re: Great Video downloader

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"Computer Nerd Kev" <not@telling.you.invalid> wrote in message 
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> Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Sun, 13 Aug 2017 10:17:54 +1000, Je?us <j@j.net> wrote:
>>>On Sat, 12 Aug 2017 21:19:17 +1000, felix <felix@real_felix.invalid>
>>>>On 12/08/2017 5:02 PM, Petzl wrote:
>>>>> On Sat, 12 Aug 2017 15:25:56 +1000, felix <felix@real_felix.invalid>
>>>>>> On 12/08/2017 2:15 PM, Petzl wrote:
>>>>>>> On Sat, 12 Aug 2017 12:41:01 +1000, felix <felix@real_felix.invalid>
>>>>>>>> On 12/08/2017 11:13 AM, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
>>>>>>>>> felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> found this great video downloader extension for Chrome called 
>>>>>>>>>> 'Video
>>>>>>>>>> Downloader Pro'. as it says.."Download any video and music from 
>>>>>>>>>> any
>>>>>>>>>> website! Fast, easy, free!". As most ppl here would probably know 
>>>>>>>>>> many
>>>>>>>>>> downloaders don't work on the tv station catch up sites, but I 
>>>>>>>>>> used it
>>>>>>>>>> last night for a ep on tenplay and it downloaded it in seconds 
>>>>>>>>>> and I was
>>>>>>>>>> able to watch without adds and FF and RW. it's great! check it 
>>>>>>>>>> out
>>>>>>>>> Hopefully not this:
>>>>>>>>> http://botcrawl.com/remove-video-downloader-pro/
>>>>>>>>> http://www.2-spyware.com/remove-ads-by-video-downloader-pro.html
>>>>>>>>> etc.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Ah the slogan is the same, looks like it is...
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> dammit! I thought I was on a good thing. however, it's only a PUP, 
>>>>>>>> so I
>>>>>>>> will keep an eye out for any sus behaviour. and I have good malware
>>>>>>>> detection, so I will see if it gets flags. or else I can delete it 
>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>> reinstall only if or when I need to get something I can't get any 
>>>>>>>> other
>>>>>>>> way, then delete it again.
>>>>>>> I downloaded "Video Downloader Pro"
>>>>>>> https://is.gd/mg9t9C
>>>>>>
>>>>>> if it is as bad as those anti malware sites try to make out, why is
>>>>>> Chrome ie. Google, not warning about it?
>>>>> Fakenews?
>>>>> Widows Defender can't detect anything wrong
>>>>
>>>>maybe those sites were just using it as an excuse to spruik their
>>>>anti-malware sofware. I think it's fine
>>>
>>>If you read the negative reviews/comment via a search engine, the
>>>problem with this app is clearly explained. What Defender et al says
>>>about it is irrelevant.
>>
>> SpyHunter the 2nd check is very hostile towards adware and it says
>> it's clean?
>>
>> Begriming to think your search is a different product?
>> my browser "Extension" is called
>> "Video Downloader Pro I use it on Opera browser
>
> I concluded that felix's extension was the same as the adware by
> the fact that the slogan he mentions is in one of the screenshots
> shown on the botcrawl.com site.
>
> I think it just hasn't made its way onto the blacklists for
> your software - after all, it can be removed like any other
> browser extension anyway.

More likely it once did have a problem with the installer
installing some extra shit and that has been fixed now. 

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Great Video downloader felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-08-12 10:28 +1000
  Re: Great Video downloader not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-08-12 01:13 +0000
    Re: Great Video downloader Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2017-08-12 12:32 +1000
    Re: Great Video downloader felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-08-12 12:41 +1000
      Re: Great Video downloader Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2017-08-12 14:15 +1000
        Re: Great Video downloader felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-08-12 15:25 +1000
          Re: Great Video downloader Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2017-08-12 17:02 +1000
            Re: Great Video downloader felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-08-12 21:19 +1000
              Re: Great Video downloader Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2017-08-12 22:27 +1000
              Re: Great Video downloader not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-08-12 23:10 +0000
                Re: Great Video downloader Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2017-08-13 10:19 +1000
              Re: Great Video downloader Jeßus <j@j.net> - 2017-08-13 10:17 +1000
                Re: Great Video downloader Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2017-08-13 12:04 +1000
                Re: Great Video downloader not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-08-13 22:17 +0000
                Re: Great Video downloader "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-08-14 09:30 +1000
                Re: Great Video downloader Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2017-08-14 10:57 +1000
                Re: Great Video downloader Computer Nerd Kev <not@telling.you.invalid> - 2017-08-14 01:27 +0000
                Re: Great Video downloader "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-08-14 15:44 +1000
                Re: Great Video downloader not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2017-08-14 23:08 +0000
                Re: Great Video downloader Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2017-08-15 11:08 +1000
                Re: Great Video downloader "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-08-15 11:15 +1000
                Re: Great Video downloader Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2017-08-14 15:56 +1000
  Re: Great Video downloader Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2017-08-12 13:49 +1000
    Re: Great Video downloader Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2017-08-12 14:13 +1000
      Re: Great Video downloader felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-08-12 15:45 +1000

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