![]() ![]() Softonic play the same game more or less, meaning that a lot of the software available on their site is bundled with ads or a modified (monetized) setup/installer version so they can pay the bills but, in the same time, people are unaware of that kind of practice, and often a lot users which downloaded their modified installers complain about ads, spyware and other annoying elements. Often the software available on / ZDNET / CNET are bundled with toolbars, ads and other unwanted components while keeping the users uninformed about what are they carrying. Now about the safeness controversy: / ZDNET / CNET offer trial (30 free to try software), as well as Open Source and freeware software (free to use without any limitations) but there are few aspects worth mentioning: in my experience, over 15 years dealing with software of all kind, / ZDNET / CNET have very little control over what software are they offering or simply, their editors doesn't care. Softonic is a Spanish company with the same purpose as above sites which is to offer software downloads over the web. CNET / / ZDNET: all 3 of them are more or less the same since are owned by the same company, CBS Interactive.
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