Didacticus Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 I really like Affinity Designer, but I put my device's safety first above all. So, why is it marked by Malwarebytes extension? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarryP Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 What was the path you were following which got you to this message? If you are getting the official software from the Apple or Microsoft App Store, or from the Serif website, then the software should be completely safe to install. You can get the trial versions from the Serif website and they should be safe too. I don’t know why you are getting this message. Maybe you could ask the Malwarebytes people and they could contact Serif if necessary. It’s probably not in Serif’s best interests to have its official downloads ‘blocked’ by ‘overly-protective’ security software, if that is what is happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 29 minutes ago, GarryP said: What was the path you were following which got you to this message? This path is really suspicious. The official source for the trial version is this.https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/signup/trial/designer/ Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarryP Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 By ‘path’ I meant ‘sequence of actions’; I should have been clearer. In other words, what actions did they perform to get to the point where they got the message? That path does look slightly strange but I don’t remember what happens during a trial download. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanSG Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Cloudfront is an Amazon content delivery service. I'm fairly sure I've seen it before when I've downloaded Affinity s/w. Quote AP, AD & APub user, running Win10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Patrick Connor Posted March 7, 2020 Staff Share Posted March 7, 2020 7 minutes ago, Pšenda said: This path is really suspicious. no it really is not... we serve up time limited URLs when you request a trial and some AV software do not like the look of them, but that is one of our URLs (if you got it from our website or our email after claiming the free trial, not otherwise) stokerg and Pšenda 1 1 Quote Patrick Connor Serif Europe Ltd Latest V2 releases on each platform Help make our apps better by joining our beta program! "There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man. True nobility lies in being superior to your previous self." W. L. Sheldon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G13RL Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 I removed Malwarebytes from my computers a long time ago because I was fed up with false alarms all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R C-R Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 5 hours ago, G13RL said: I removed Malwarebytes from my computers a long time ago because I was fed up with false alarms all the time. I still have it on my Macs but I learned long ago that it is unable to tell the difference between actual malware & things that are completely harmless. G13RL 1 Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.4.1 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 Affinity Photo 1.10.8; Affinity Designer 1.108; & all 3 V2 apps for iPad; 6th Generation iPad 32 GB; Apple Pencil; iPadOS 15.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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