ninite.com is a safe site?

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Have to agree, looks clean.

http://sitecheck.sucuri.net/results/ninite.com
http://app.webinspector.com/public/reports/19523541
http://app.webinspector.com/public/reports/19523541

Whois look up:

Domain Name: NINITE.COM
Registry Domain ID: 1572423584_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.tucows.com
Registrar URL: http://tucowsdomains.com
Updated Date: 2013-10-03 00:25:19
Creation Date: 2009-10-15 20:31:30
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2014-10-15 20:31:30
Registrar: TUCOWS, INC.
Registrar IANA ID: 69
Registrar Abuse Contact Email:
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@tucows.com
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +1.4165350123
Reseller: Hover
Reseller:
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@hover.com
Reseller: 416.538.5498
Reseller: http://help.hover.com
Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited
Domain Status: clientUpdateProhibited
Registry Registrant ID:
Registrant Name: Patrick Swieskowski
Registrant Organization: Secure by Design Inc
Registrant Street: 795 Folsom St. First Floor
Registrant City: San Francisco
Registrant State/Province: CA
Registrant Postal Code: 94107
Registrant Country: US
Registrant Phone: +1.8886464836
Registrant Phone Ext:
Registrant Fax:
Registrant Fax Ext:
Registrant Email:
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@ninite.com
Registry Admin ID:
Admin Name: Patrick Swieskowski
Admin Organization: Secure by Design Inc
Admin Street: 795 Folsom St. First Floor
Admin City: San Francisco
Admin State/Province: CA
Admin Postal Code: 94107
Admin Country: US
Admin Phone: +1.8886464836
Admin Phone Ext:
Admin Fax:
Admin Fax Ext:
Admin Email:
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@ninite.com
Registry Tech ID:
Tech Name: Support Contact
Tech Organization: Hover, A division of Tucows.com Co
Tech Street: 96 Mowat Ave.
Tech City: Toronto
Tech State/Province: ON
Tech Postal Code: M6K 3M1
Tech Country: CA
Tech Phone: +1.4165385498
Tech Phone Ext:
Tech Fax: +1.4163520113
Tech Fax Ext:
Tech Email:
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@hover.com
Name Server: NS-343.AWSDNS-42.COM
Name Server: NS-1685.AWSDNS-18.CO.UK
Name Server: NS-1076.AWSDNS-06.ORG
Name Server: NS-977.AWSDNS-58.NET
DNSSEC: Unsigned
URL of the ICANN WHOIS Data Problem Reporting System: http://wdprs.internic.net/
>>> Last update of WHOIS database: 2013-10-03 00:25:19 <<<
 

ZeroDay

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It's clean, but if you let it auto install all your software everything gets installed with default settings. That means toolbars, browser add ons and anything else that's checked by default on each piece of software. There's a few sites very similar to this one.
 
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Jack

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It's clean.
And Norton Internet Security 2014...agrees.
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The site seems to be good to download from, it does not bundle any unwanted programs in their installer (at this moment)... The downloaded programs have the digital signature of their developers so everything looks ok.
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I usually like to get my software directly from the developer website but I guess that if you like this website, you should be fine.

And as a general tip:
You should always pay attention when installing software because often, a software installer includes optional installs, like toolbars or adware. Be very careful what you agree to install.
Always opt for the custom installation and deselect anything that is not familiar, especially optional software that you never wanted to download and install in the first place. It goes without saying that you should not install software that you don’t trust.
 

Exterminator

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I have been using it since at least a year for the installation of my favourite programs after a clean install, it is completely clean from my experience! ;)
Well ...Finish the installation (everything was installed with default settings). Everything works fine.
Please remember to delete the toolbars, if you don't use them. I recommend this site

Good to know,bookmarked.Looks like it would be very convenient and quite a time saver
 

WinAndLinuxTutorials

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Aug 23, 2011
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Please remember to delete the toolbars, if you don't use them.
And Norton Internet Security 2014...agrees.
And as a general tip:
You should always pay attention when installing software because often, a software installer includes optional installs, like toolbars or adware. Be very careful what you agree to install.
It actually doesn't install any toolbars or those advertised applications, it installs the required application only. :)
 

PVA_BR

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Jan 4, 2014
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Great utility. I first read about Ninite in a How-To-Geek's article and use it for ages. Safe & Recommended.
 

SyntaxTerror

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Apr 28, 2014
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It's awesome. Use it. In fact, the 10 dollar NiniteUpdater is pretty bad@$$ too. Covers Java. And though Flash is not a listed runtime on www.ninite.com, NiniteUpdater informed me of an available Flash update. Highly recommend, so far. Only think to remark about is, even though it will recognize your software architecture for the update, if you want the 64-bit version of a program, get the first installation from the source. (i.e.- 7-Zip. which it will install in 32-bit version of, should you get the installer from www.ninite.com)
 

Oxygen

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Feb 23, 2014
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Does anyone know any alternatives to this?


OT : The site is safe, and i use it after reformat.
 
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