Hi Jan, I've been using your excellent PSPad for years. I recently upgraded using a download via http://www.fosshub.com/PSPad.html, the first link on your download page.
>From http://www.fosshub.com/PSPad.html I did take note of ... > Before I say something about this free editor, please be careful at the installer version. When you're prompted to install toolbars or any other third-party program that doesn't belong to PSPad editor - you can choose to Agree or Decline. If you choose to "Decline", NO other third-party software will be installed on your computer. ... however tenacious malware (broswer hijacking with popups to *.ziqxs.com) has subsquently been installed. Several anti virus programs has been run (including malwarebytes) without being able to get rid of it. I thought I was being careful to avoid any "accept" of a third party program. But I can't be sure. Certainly those screens offering third party programs seem deliberately designed to deceptively appear as part of the required main installation path. I implore you to completely dissociate yourself from any site that is bundling malware/sypware/adware as part of your installation process. I appreciate that you want to be compensated for your excellent development work. You deserve it. So I suggest you redesign your download page: * To have two download paths: A completely free path (not associated with any malware bundling site); and a donation path (if you don't want to specify a fixed price). * Include descriptions of what each kind of downloadable file is, with each respective button. Rather, that is, than describing all the options as a continuous piece of text next to all the downloadable files. The current download page is confusing. Alternatively, if you are really set on sending users to a malware site for their free version, doing the above but making sure, and making it clear, that the donation path will be hosted on a site that nowhere has any advertising or malware. I'll be happy to give you money. But only for software that can be installed without any malware, by a partially blind monkey. -- <http://forum.pspad.com/read.php?2,59900,63763> PSPad freeware editor http://www.pspad.com
