Posted May 11, 20205 yr I downloaded an installer from minecraftforged.com , is that the correct download location? The installer fails - it's tripping over my AV. A bit like this thread https://www.minecraftforge.net/forum/topic/16806-forge-does-it-have-viruses/
May 11, 20205 yr 2 minutes ago, zaphodikus said: I downloaded an installer from minecraftforged.com , is that the correct download location No, only ever download forge from https://files.minecraftforge.net/ Also, only ever download mods from curseforge.com
May 11, 20205 yr Author Ikay so why did I get to that side from a youtube link - some lazy kid posted on their howto video? I have just scanned the file - it's lotally loaded with crap. Why is nobody taking that site down? Very confused about what has gone wrong with minecraft in the last few years, not played for ages, and now I get this when I come back.
May 11, 20205 yr 7 minutes ago, zaphodikus said: Ikay so why did I get to that side from a youtube link - some lazy kid posted on their howto video? I have just scanned the file - it's lotally loaded with crap. Why is nobody taking that site down? Very confused about what has gone wrong with minecraft in the last few years, not played for ages, and now I get this when I come back. Yeah, it's a huge problem, and a lot of the sites are hosted in places that don't care about rules/laws, and/or they can't be enforced. https://stopmodreposts.org/index.html has a list of sites that are bad and more information on the topic.
May 11, 20205 yr Author is optifine hosted on optifined.com or elsewhere, since the optifined.com site looks remarkable similar to the shady site too.
May 11, 20205 yr 4 minutes ago, zaphodikus said: is optifine hosted on optifined.com or elsewhere, since the optifined.com site looks remarkable similar to the shady site too. Nope, that's a shady site right there. https://optifine.net/downloads make sure to read the optifine changelogs for details on forge compatability
May 11, 20205 yr Author wow 3 bad domains in on night, and nobody takes these guys down. Are there any more I need to be aware of? I have literally wasted a whole night now because I have to clean up too. ah well, someone has to start somewhere. ? Thanks for the pointers.
May 11, 20205 yr 6 minutes ago, zaphodikus said: Are there any more I need to be aware of? Check out https://stopmodreposts.org/index.html They have a good list of ones to avoid
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