Typo Squatting - Fake FileHippo, Softpedia and more!

[Ink]

Heads up about a string of blogs using familiar names like FileHippo and Softpedia in their URL, when searching for software downloads. I cannot guarantee their legitimacy, or safety to visit or download from these rip-off blogs.

Searching "avast 2017" in Google Search Engine crops up with many blogs using SEO techniques to distract users from the real FileHippo and Softpedia sites.



oFileHippo



downFileHippo



theFileHippo



eSoftpedia



Happy Safe Browsing!

 

[yigido]

Download links seem legit.. I love the tactic by the way.
I will take o-MalwareTips.net lol

 

[_CyberGhosT_]

I don't use any of these, I am adamant about getting downloads from the author of
whatever software I am interested in. 3rd party vendors are part of what I avoid in my
safe browsing practices.

 

[frogboy]

I try to use http://www.majorgeeks.com/ as much as possible for all downloads.

 

[Myriad]

I don't use any of these, I am adamant about getting downloads from the author of
whatever software I am interested in. 3rd party vendors are part of what I avoid in my
safe browsing practices.

Likewise .
It's a bonus that Majorgeeks offers a direct download link to the dev's site when available.
They also include a note if a download contains bundleware , and what to look out for to avoid it.

 

[jamescv7]

Luckily having adblocker reduces the possible risk since majority came from advertisement like in Google Search, besides on using siteadvisor to block mistype URL.

Always careful on typing and much possible bookmark the legitimate sites.