Is en.freedownloadmanager.org safe?
http://en.freedownloadmanager.org/
Coveragecomplete4 of 4 applicable core capabilities
Long-established software repository with resolved past compromise and minimal current detections
en.freedownloadmanager.org is the English-language site for Free Download Manager, a 20-year-old software download directory. It hosts download buttons that link to third-party software pages. The site experienced a documented compromise between 2020-2022 that delivered malicious Linux packages to a small number of users; the operator publicly acknowledged and fixed the issue. Current antivirus scans show only one isolated detection out of 92 engines.
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Where this site sits
- Dangerous1–20
- High Risk21–44
- Moderate Risk45–69
- Low Risk70–84
- Safe85–100
The score combines saved evidence strength and analysis quality. Coverage is reported separately.
01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
en.freedownloadmanager.org is the English-language site for Free Download Manager, a 20-year-old software download directory. It hosts download buttons that link to third-party software pages. The site experienced a documented compromise between 2020-2022 that delivered malicious Linux packages to a small number of users; the operator publicly acknowledged and fixed the issue. Current antivirus scans show only one isolated detection out of 92 engines.
Key evidence from scans and history
The registrable domain is 8150 days old, placing its first registration around 2004.
the multi-engine malware scan reports 1 isolated detection across 92 engines; the remaining 91 engines classify the site as clean.
Technical versus operator risk
No active technical threat is detected in current scans. The historical compromise is publicly documented and resolved by the operator.
The single remaining antivirus flag comes from a vendor known for aggressive heuristics; no vendor consensus exists.
How visitors interact with the site
The page presents multiple 'Download' buttons that direct users to download pages for listed software utilities.
One visible example is a button labeled 'Download game football world.exe', indicating the site hosts links to various third-party executables.
Why the score is 78
1 independent antivirus family reported an adverse result. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
1/ 92
detectionsFresh result
1 engine flagged this URL
Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.
- Malicious
- 1
- Suspicious
- 0
- Total
- 92
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| Chong Lua DaoMalicious | malicious |
All 92 engine results
- Chong Lua Dao - malicious - Malicious
- 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
- Abusix - clean - Clean
- Acronis - clean - Clean
- ADMINUSLabs - clean - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - clean - Clean
- AlienVault - clean - Clean
- alphaMountain.ai - clean - Clean
- AlphaSOC - unrated - Clean
- Antiy-AVL - clean - Clean
- ArcSight Threat Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- AutoShun - unrated - Clean
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - unrated - Clean
- BitDefender - clean - Clean
- Bkav - unrated - Clean
- BlockList - clean - Clean
- Blueliv - clean - Clean
- Certego - clean - Clean
- ChainPatrol - unrated - Clean
- CINS Army - clean - Clean
- Cluster25 - unrated - Clean
- CRDF - clean - Clean
- Criminal IP - unrated - Clean
- CSIS Security Group - unrated - Clean
- CTX AI - clean - Clean
- Cyan - unrated - Clean
- Cyble - clean - Clean
- CyRadar - clean - Clean
- desenmascara.me - clean - Clean
- DNS8 - unrated - Clean
- Dr.Web - clean - Clean
- EmergingThreats - clean - Clean
- Emsisoft - clean - Clean
- Ermes - unrated - Clean
- ESET - clean - Clean
- ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - clean - Clean
- Fortinet - clean - Clean
- Fortra - unrated - Clean
- G-Data - clean - Clean
- GCP Abuse Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- Google Safe Browsing - clean - Clean
- GreenSnow - clean - Clean
- GreyNoise - unrated - Clean
- Gridinsoft - unrated - Clean
- Guardpot - unrated - Clean
- Heimdal Security - clean - Clean
- Hunt.io Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- IPsum - clean - Clean
- Juniper Networks - clean - Clean
- K7AntiVirus - unrated - Clean
- Kaspersky - clean - Clean
- LevelBlue - clean - Clean
- Lionic - clean - Clean
- Lumu - unrated - Clean
- Malwared - clean - Clean
- MalwarePatrol - clean - Clean
- MalwareURL - unrated - Clean
- Mimecast - unrated - Clean
- Netcraft - clean - Clean
- OpenPhish - clean - Clean
- PhishFort - unrated - Clean
- Phishing Database - clean - Clean
- Phishtank - clean - Clean
- PREBYTES - clean - Clean
- PrecisionSec - unrated - Clean
- Quick Heal - clean - Clean
- Quttera - clean - Clean
- Rising - clean - Clean
- SafeToOpen - unrated - Clean
- Sangfor - clean - Clean
- Sansec eComscan - unrated - Clean
- Scantitan - clean - Clean
- SCUMWARE.org - clean - Clean
- Seclookup - clean - Clean
- Snort IP sample list - unrated - Clean
- SOCRadar - unrated - Clean
- Sophos - clean - Clean
- StopForumSpam - clean - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
- ThreatHive - clean - Clean
- URLhaus - clean - Clean
- URLQuery - unrated - Clean
- Viettel Threat Intelligence - clean - Clean
- VIPRE - unrated - Clean
- ViriBack - clean - Clean
- VX Vault - clean - Clean
- Webroot - clean - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - clean - Clean
- Yandex Safebrowsing - clean - Clean
- ZeroCERT - clean - Clean
- ZeroFox - unrated - Clean
Security Scans
Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.
What we observed
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Visual context from the captured page
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What the captured page showed
1 observation- 01
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03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
Discover the best software downloads for Windows on FDM
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 92 antivirus results.
What independent research found
2 external findings were saved and compared with the page evidence.
What remains unverified
The checks completed, but ownership, business claims, and future site behavior can still change after this snapshot.
What kind of site and risk is this?
Threat category
No threat category confirmed
Service and business model
Content
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 0191 of 92 engines report clean
- 02Domain registered for over 22 years
- 03Download
Web research findings
Independent findings for en.freedownloadmanager.org, including public complaints, named review sources, registration records, and look-alike-domain evidence. A missing result is shown as unverified, never converted into a clean bill of health.
- Free Download Manager Blogopen
"It appears that a specific web page on our site was compromised by a Ukrainian hacker group, exploiting it to distribute malicious software."
- GitHub Communityopen
"There's nothing actually malicious here. These are all standard patterns for a legitimate container provisioning script. "Chong Lua Dao" is a Vietnamese security vendor known for aggressive heuristics and frequent false positives"
Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
04 · Domain & Infrastructure
Domain & infrastructure
The plumbing behind the site — who registered it, how it’s encrypted, where it’s hosted, and where it links out. A valid certificate or a calm server doesn’t mean the business is honest — scam sites pass these checks too. Use this to corroborate the verdict, not to overturn it.
Infrastructure map
How the saved page connected to the wider web.
- Domainen.freedownloadmanager.org
- Redirects toen.freedownloadmanager.org
- Hosted byLinode
- Referencesfeeds2.feedburner.com · es.freedownloadmanager.org
Domain Timeline
- Apr 20, 2004Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 22 years old today.
- Aug 13, 2026Saved security review — Reviewed — inconclusive
The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.
en.freedownloadmanager.org has operated for years with no threat signals in this review — a long, stable track record, though it is never a guarantee on its own.
Contact Verification
Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.
- No direct contact email found on the captured page.
- Links to 2 social profiles.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://en.freedownloadmanager.org/
- 2200https://en.freedownloadmanager.org/
Server Reputation
Referenced Domains
Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.
05 · Evidence Ledger
Evidence ledger
- Antiviruscomplete
- Browser threat feedcomplete
- Page contentcomplete
- Analysiscomplete
- Visual evidencecomplete
The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.
Technical threat
suspiciousMalware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
Additional evidence review
Operator / customer risk
unknownComplaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.
No confirmed evidence in this dimension.
Source coverage and freshness
Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.
| Source | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | 1 of 92 engines flagged | Completed | Adverse | fresh · Aug 13, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Page content | Page fetched · HTTP 200 | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Visual evidence | 1 visible observation saved with the page capture | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Independent research | 2 independent findings were saved | Completed | Adverse | Not available |
- Antivirus
- Result1 of 92 engines flagged
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingAdverse
- Freshnessfresh · Aug 13, 2026
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Page content
- ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Visual evidence
- Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Independent research
- Result2 independent findings were saved
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingAdverse
- FreshnessNot available
07 · Safety FAQ
Safety FAQ
Common questions, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers reflect the saved verdict and evidence in this report.
Is en.freedownloadmanager.org a scam or is it safe?
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08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
Long-established software repository with resolved past compromise and minimal current detections
en.freedownloadmanager.org is the English-language site for Free Download Manager, a 20-year-old software download directory. It hosts download buttons that link to third-party software pages. The site experienced a documented compromise between 2020-2022 that delivered malicious Linux packages to a small number of users; the operator publicly acknowledged and fixed the issue. Current antivirus scans show only one isolated detection out of 92 engines.
09 · Community