File Hippo

FileHippo is a download website that offers software for Windows. The website's software is grouped by freeware, shareware, and open-source.

The Latest Versions of the Best Software Hand picked software titles - only the best! Tested for malware, adware and viruses No added bundles, installers or toolbars 

Categories: Browsers, Anti-Malware, System Tuning, Photo/Image, File Sharing, Security, Compression, Multimedia, Messaging, Office/News, Networking, Desktop, File Transfer, Developer, Drivers and CD/DVD. 

The website also offers its own FileHippo Update Checker, a free program that scans a computer and reports any out-dated software, offering download links to more recent versions. It has been reported that if you use the automatic updater and you are not CAREFUL you will install a virus that most anti-virus software won't detect and your computer could be ruined! Besides that, the checker detects only a limited number of programs. Also, there have been unconfirmed reports of UDC presenting problems to those users that have a non-English version of Windows installed. Best NOT to instal the automatic updater!! 

Norton Rating Norton Safe Web has analyzed filehippo.com for safety and security problems. Summary: Norton Safe Web found no issues with this site. 
Computer Threats: 0 
Identity Threats: 0 
Annoyance factors: 0 
Total threats on this site: 0 
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