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Hackers breach JDownloader's website to serve malware-laced downloads

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Re: Hackers breach JDownloader's website to serve malware-laced downloads

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Post by dopa42365 »

Cider9986 wrote: post #8
kristofferR wrote: post #7

What's new? Hasn't JDownloader already served malware with the default installer for years, you had to use specific adware-free installers to avoid it? https://board.jdownloader.org/showthread.php?t=54725

Here is a guide to debloat JDownloader ( https://claraiscute.neocities.org/Guides/jdownloader2/ ) dark theme ( https://github.com/moktavizen/material-darker-jdownloader )

Years ago I made my own "dark-ish mode" for it and holy hell, so annoying having to change 50 different more or less accurately labeled and named color settings that only take affect after restarting the program.

Re: Hackers breach JDownloader's website to serve malware-laced downloads

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Post by nticompass »

I remember using download managers back in the day, and by "back in the day" I mean dial-up (and maybe early DSL). I liked being able to pause downloads and possibly split them up using multiple connections.

Nowadays, are download managers even needed anymore? At least for me, the internet is fast enough that I don't need a separate download manager, plus browsers support the pausing (and maybe multiple connections?) feature already.

I'm just curious why someone would need to use JDownloader.

EDIT: I hadn't thought about "warez" sites in a while and sites like megaupload where you had to wait for a timer. Those are totally "valid" uses for a downloader like this, thanks.

Re: Hackers breach JDownloader's website to serve malware-laced downloads

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Post by rvnx »

nticompass wrote: post #12

I remember using download managers back in the day, and by "back in the day" I mean dial-up (and maybe early DSL). I liked being able to pause downloads and possibly split them up using multiple connections. Nowadays, are download managers even needed anymore? At least for me, the internet is fast enough that I don't need a separate download manager, plus browsers support the pausing (and maybe multiple connections?)…

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Re: Hackers breach JDownloader's website to serve malware-laced downloads

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Post by garyfirestorm »

nticompass wrote: post #12

I remember using download managers back in the day, and by "back in the day" I mean dial-up (and maybe early DSL). I liked being able to pause downloads and possibly split them up using multiple connections. Nowadays, are download managers even needed anymore? At least for me, the internet is fast enough that I don't need a separate download manager, plus browsers support the pausing (and maybe multiple connections?)…

The ‘scene’ or warez sites are still up and running. Sharing cracked softwares, movies shows etc. through file hosting services. If say you wanted a Blu-ray movie with Dolby atmos sizing near 10 gig. Then you’d queue the file sharing site download links in jdownloader and let it automatically manage these downloads for you.

Re: Hackers breach JDownloader's website to serve malware-laced downloads

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Post by RandomGerm4n »

nticompass wrote: post #12

I remember using download managers back in the day, and by "back in the day" I mean dial-up (and maybe early DSL). I liked being able to pause downloads and possibly split them up using multiple connections. Nowadays, are download managers even needed anymore? At least for me, the internet is fast enough that I don't need a separate download manager, plus browsers support the pausing (and maybe multiple connections?)…

There are still warez sites that upload content in RAR archives, which are then split into individual parts. A download manager can then download them all one after another instead of having to do it manually. There are also hosting sites with weird CAPTCHAs or various waiting times.

Re: Hackers breach JDownloader's website to serve malware-laced downloads

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Post by aqua_coder »

nticompass wrote: post #12

I remember using download managers back in the day, and by "back in the day" I mean dial-up (and maybe early DSL). I liked being able to pause downloads and possibly split them up using multiple connections. Nowadays, are download managers even needed anymore? At least for me, the internet is fast enough that I don't need a separate download manager, plus browsers support the pausing (and maybe multiple connections?)…

Not everyone have fast enough networks, there are places where people find it lucky to download something that is more than 2 GiBs without finding it to fail suddenly.

Re: Hackers breach JDownloader's website to serve malware-laced downloads

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Post by parhamn »

garyfirestorm wrote: post #14
nticompass wrote: post #12

I remember using download managers back in the day, and by "back in the day" I mean dial-up (and maybe early DSL). I liked being able to pause downloads and possibly split them up using multiple connections. Nowadays, are download managers even needed anymore? At least for me, the internet is fast enough that I don't need a separate download manager, plus browsers support the pausing (and maybe multiple connections?)…

The ‘scene’ or warez sites are still up and running. Sharing cracked softwares, movies shows etc. through file hosting services. If say you wanted a Blu-ray movie with Dolby atmos sizing near 10 gig. Then you’d queue the file sharing site download links in jdownloader and let it automatically manage these downloads for you.

This sent me down memory lane, what happened to warez-bb!

Re: Hackers breach JDownloader's website to serve malware-laced downloads

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Post by nticompass »

RandomGerm4n wrote: post #15
nticompass wrote: post #12

I remember using download managers back in the day, and by "back in the day" I mean dial-up (and maybe early DSL). I liked being able to pause downloads and possibly split them up using multiple connections. Nowadays, are download managers even needed anymore? At least for me, the internet is fast enough that I don't need a separate download manager, plus browsers support the pausing (and maybe multiple connections?)…

There are still warez sites that upload content in RAR archives, which are then split into individual parts. A download manager can then download them all one after another instead of having to do it manually. There are also hosting sites with weird CAPTCHAs or various waiting times.

Fair enough. I do remember using those sites back in the day, and the `.rar.000`, `.rar.001` file lists (or was it `.part1.rar`, `.part2.rar`?). I guess I haven't visited or thought about those sites in a while.

Re: Hackers breach JDownloader's website to serve malware-laced downloads

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Post by nticompass »

garyfirestorm wrote: post #14
nticompass wrote: post #12

I remember using download managers back in the day, and by "back in the day" I mean dial-up (and maybe early DSL). I liked being able to pause downloads and possibly split them up using multiple connections. Nowadays, are download managers even needed anymore? At least for me, the internet is fast enough that I don't need a separate download manager, plus browsers support the pausing (and maybe multiple connections?)…

The ‘scene’ or warez sites are still up and running. Sharing cracked softwares, movies shows etc. through file hosting services. If say you wanted a Blu-ray movie with Dolby atmos sizing near 10 gig. Then you’d queue the file sharing site download links in jdownloader and let it automatically manage these downloads for you.

I guess it's been a while since I used those type of sites. I admit that I used to, and I do remember those sites like megaupload or whatever that had a timer.

Re: Hackers breach JDownloader's website to serve malware-laced downloads

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Post by papichulo2023 »

RandomGerm4n wrote: post #9

I wish there was finally a decent alternative to this junk. JDownloader pretends to be GPL, but parts of it are closed source. Plus, the Windows installer on the official site is a gamble, and you can only find a clean installer in the forum. The developers claim it’s "just adware", but since it’s a web-based installer, different things are offered depending on your IP address. Some of these install themselves even i…

Agree, I removed it from my selfhosted apps because for some reason it always has high cpu usage even when no downloading anything.
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