FileZilla told me it needed updating today and that the auto-update feature was broken in the version I had. As such I took the opportunity to uninstall/re-install it to a different hard drive in the process and, as I've used it for years with no problems, didn't look for another link when it directed me to use the SF (sourceforge) installer...
Astromenda adware/browser hijacker fun time.
...I unchecked the only box choice there was, for a Astromenda browser install, so there is no option to avoid it. DO NOT use the installer. Again I don't normally use installers but after years using Filezilla I trusted them, that trust was misplaced. There is an .exe download and a .zip option on their site which are likely safe but FileZilla doesn't direct you to these. I am now wondering what good, free, FTPs alternatives are out there.
After removing the junk I am currently scanning with Avast and downloading Malwarebytes to be certain. I'm not going to trust my computer for weeks now, fun, not. FileZilla thread talking about this, now closed, amazed it wasn't deleted -_- .
Astromenda adware/browser hijacker fun time.
...I unchecked the only box choice there was, for a Astromenda browser install, so there is no option to avoid it. DO NOT use the installer. Again I don't normally use installers but after years using Filezilla I trusted them, that trust was misplaced. There is an .exe download and a .zip option on their site which are likely safe but FileZilla doesn't direct you to these. I am now wondering what good, free, FTPs alternatives are out there.
After removing the junk I am currently scanning with Avast and downloading Malwarebytes to be certain. I'm not going to trust my computer for weeks now, fun, not. FileZilla thread talking about this, now closed, amazed it wasn't deleted -_- .
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