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A download manager is a type of software that manages the downloading of files from the Internet, which may be built into a web browser, or as a standalone program.

Functions

A download manager manages files being downloaded from the internet. Download managers break down files into multiple chunks for faster download speeds and allocate resources for downloading multiple items simultaneously. Failed downloads can also be restarted from a download manager. Download managers may be separate programs or may be built into web browsers or other programs, such as Firefox's and Telegram's built-in download managers.

Criticism

Download managers are occasionally used to spread malware or advertisements onto a user's computer. For example, the download page for Free Download Manager was hacked and used to spread malware on Linux devices from 2020 to 2022. Other download managers have been noted to contain advertisements, be identified as malware by antivirus software, or attempt to install unwanted software during installation.

References

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  6. Das, Ankush (2023-09-13). "Linux Malware! Read This If You Use Free Download Manager". It's FOSS News. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  7. Craig Hale (2023-09-13). "This free download manager site actually just redirected Linux users to malware for years". TechRadar. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  8. Fisher, Tim (2023-11-09). "8 Best Free Download Managers". Lifewire. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  9. Sharma, Ax (2022-09-24). "Fake Chrome extension 'Internet Download Manager' has 200,000 installs". BleepingComputer. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
Download managers
Client software for downloading computer files
Microsoft Windows
Freeware
Shareware
Malware
Unix-like
Multi-platform
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