Google safe browsing blocks site

[mesb]

Hi.

FYI:

Atleast for the moment of this post, actual google chrome and firefox refuses to download anything from:

https://opengd77.com/downloads/CPS/Latest

As google safe browsing provided it as unsafe with red color.

Screenshot 2023-09-08 204511.png (92.09 KiB) Viewed 2516 times

[VK3KYY]

Ok.

Now someone who doesn't like the project is getting Google to to block it

Don't use Google

[ZL2MGS]

Just click on the "ignore the risk" link in the first line of the section where OpenGD77 is mentioned by name and the download will proceed as normal.

[F1RMB]

Then stop using chrome, it's bad for your privacy and multiple other valid reasons (not kidding).


Cheers.
---
Daniel

[VK3KYY]

Ditto

Google are making Chrome worse and worse every day

Use another browser which does not treat you like you a product that can be bought and sold

PS.
I tested this on Chrome and it did not show this screen

[SA0BUX]

The reason is probably because the CPS exe install file is unsigned.
And getting a software signing certificate costs money.

https://transparencyreport.google.com/s ... S%2FLatest

[VK3KYY]

The reason is probably because the CPS exe install file is unsigned.
And getting a software signing certificate costs money.

https://transparencyreport.google.com/s ... S%2FLatest

Software signing costs at least $1000 per year, and may not prevent these false positives.

So many signing keys have now been breached, its no guarantee of security.

[ZL2MGS]

Then stop using chrome, it's bad for your privacy and multiple other valid reasons (not kidding).


Cheers.
---
Daniel

Unfortunately it's not that simple - I use Firefox with Temporary Containers plugin and I don't use Google as my search engine. I still get this screen from Google now.

My guess is that someone, upset that their bot account has been disabled, has decided to take a rather childish revenge against you guys.

[VK3KYY]

Then stop using chrome, it's bad for your privacy and multiple other valid reasons (not kidding).


Cheers.
---
Daniel

Unfortunately it's not that simple - I use Firefox with Temporary Containers plugin and I don't use Google as my search engine. I still get this screen from Google now.

My guess is that someone, upset that their bot account has been disabled, has decided to take a rather childish revenge against you guys.

LOL. Not our problem

[F1RMB]

There are plenty of browser alternatives (I'm personally using brave).


Cheers.
---
Daniel