If you are a regular DCT reader you’ll already be well aware of my concerns regarding download sites and the traps they often present for unsuspecting users. The predilection for most download sites these days is to favor revenue over user safety/security, and it seems almost all download sites have decided to employ one sneaky method or another to help generate further income.

CNET’s download .com is a prime example of a download site more concerned with furthering its own ends than the welfare of users.