This is why I never feel safe downloading a program from Github. I need a recognisable domain name website that google or duckduckgo has picked as the product.
No it’s not perfect, but it feels safer than a random github.
I need a recognisable domain name website that google or duckduckgo has picked as the product.
This doesn’t always work. For example, I used to (and still do) see a lot of fake websites when I l type revanced (https://revanced.app/) on duckduckgo, and I’ve nearly fallen for two of the fake ones before (I think two of .com / .org / .to…?)
Thankfully ublock origin warns users of this:
Otherwise, I’d have 100% downloaded some malware-loaded crap.
It’s important to note that new scam sites won’t be picked up until someone reports them, so there’s still a chance you’ll be one of the first to a new domain.
Kagi:
1st result: their Github page
2: magiskDOTme/ (icon showing it may be scam)
3: magiskmanagerDOTcom/ (scam icon)
4: themagiskDOTcom/ (scam icon)
No way I’m clicking on anything but the Github page.
Kagi is somewhat better than Google, but you have to pay attention to the small warning icon.
I would say bot search engines do a bad job and shouldn’t show those results (or have an option “show me unsafe websites”)
edit: uptodown and softonic might not be as bad. Still wouldn’t download from them.
This is why I never feel safe downloading a program from Github. I need a recognisable domain name website that google or duckduckgo has picked as the product.
No it’s not perfect, but it feels safer than a random github.
This doesn’t always work. For example, I used to (and still do) see a lot of fake websites when I l type revanced (https://revanced.app/) on duckduckgo, and I’ve nearly fallen for two of the fake ones before (I think two of .com / .org / .to…?)
Thankfully ublock origin warns users of this:
Otherwise, I’d have 100% downloaded some malware-loaded crap.
Just tried a search for Magisk and uBlock indeed does a great job at blocking all the scam websites.
It’s important to note that new scam sites won’t be picked up until someone reports them, so there’s still a chance you’ll be one of the first to a new domain.
Wait til you hear about npm.
I need to install Magisk.
Google:
1st result: their Github page
2: magisk-manager.fr.uptodownDOTcom/android
3: magiskmanagerDOTcom/
4: magisk-manager.fr.softonicDOTcom/android
Kagi:
1st result: their Github page
2: magiskDOTme/ (icon showing it may be scam)
3: magiskmanagerDOTcom/ (scam icon)
4: themagiskDOTcom/ (scam icon)
No way I’m clicking on anything but the Github page.
Kagi is somewhat better than Google, but you have to pay attention to the small warning icon.
I would say bot search engines do a bad job and shouldn’t show those results (or have an option “show me unsafe websites”)
edit: uptodown and softonic might not be as bad. Still wouldn’t download from them.