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Separate from any particular issue with Filezilla: all Sourceforge downloads are via insecure HTTP, so could be redirected elsewhere, or corrupted in transit, t
by gojomo 12y ago
Separate from any particular issue with Filezilla: all Sourceforge downloads are via insecure HTTP, so could be redirected elsewhere, or corrupted in transit, to deliver malware.
Even if you try to use an HTTPS link, Sourceforge redirects to a plain HTTP download.
- AlyssaRowan 12y agoAnd if you ask them about this, you get no reply. Which is interesting. Yes, they should be regarded as a malware site these days. It's a shame, really. Some other site should probably mirror the projects that aren't anywhere else and host them properly.