Sourceforge was once one of the most popular sites for distributing open source software. Then for a while there were dark times when they included adware. Reportedly they've cut that out, but the …

Jun 1, 2021 · Sourceforge mostly resisted the temptation to morph into a generic software downloads site though there was controversy more recently when it was shown they were injecting adware into …

Aug 15, 2022 · I want to download VirtualDub 2 from sourceforge to rip VHS tapes before they all wither away. It is only on SourceForge and their site link to there for download, is it malware virus etc free?

Apr 16, 2023 · I’ve seen this a couple times in my work environment and from what I’ve found it’s not anything malicious. Generally programs that automate keystrokes and clicks get flagged for obvious …

Aug 6, 2017 · Hi, President of SourceForge here. My company acquired SourceForge in 2016 and have been improving significantly. Here is an AMA I did. Long story short: No more bundled adware, all …

Jun 2, 2015 · Sourceforge is a website on the internet where open source programmers can host their programs/work so that other programmers and users can download it. This service is open and free …

Sep 22, 2022 · true I need a straight answer here from someone who knows what they're talking about, everywhere I go I see tons of people saying it's not safe while tons also saying it is completely and …

Dec 5, 2019 · I've got Terabytes of data from sourceforge over the last 10 years Statistically speaking, there's bound to be malware in some of it that want detected by any of my antivirus. Unlike …

Nov 11, 2017 · SourceForge and Slashdot were bought out early last year and one of the new owner's first moves was to clear all the SourceForge-bundled garbage from the installers. Developers can still …

Aug 23, 2013 · Sourceforge calls this " DevShare ", and it's something that developers have to decide to enable. So if you run into this, you can blame both Sourceforge and the app developer. When this is …