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Hi, I'm the author of the post. I've been using JDownloader on Linux for years and never noticed a problem with Adware. Can you please elaborate? I'd really lik

• nkuttler 12y ago
  Never heard of JDownloader, but you might also want to look into http://rg3.github.io/youtube-dl/ http://rg3.github.io/youtube-dl/
• jeffhuys 12y ago
  Try http://clipconverter.cc http://clipconverter.cc Online, free.
• KobaQ 12y ago
  E.g. here: http://board.jdownloader.org/showthread.php?t=44832&page=16 http://board.jdownloader.org/showthread.php?t=44832&page=16 It seems to occur only using the web-installer, which is the one you're offically prompted at by the creators of JDownloader. Well, I removed JDownloader and manually fixed the start page and search engines of firefox to remove the sweet-page stuff, but somehow my firefox is still screwed. Questionable decision by the maker of JDownloader. I can't imagine that the money he gets for this is worth the damaged reputation. Edit: I just ran an adware scanner. Besides the Sweet Page stuff, WindowsManagerProtect and Hold Page was installed. Several Registry Entries and Firefox setting were infected. Unbelievable ...