Fortunately for us, JDownloader is a Java program so we can just download the “.jar” version and run it without installing. Some Anti-Virus software also flags JDownloader itself as being a “potentially unwanted program”. For a few years now, that official installer has contained adware and is sometimes flagged by Anti-Virus software for this reason. If you download JDownloader from a dubious source then, of course, you risk your computer becoming infected with a virus. You need to be very careful about where you download the software from. The good news is that JDownloader is safe to use, however, there are a few caveats that I must point out. I searched around the Web and posted on datahoarder forums asking if JDownloader was dangerous and I got a mixed response, so decided I would investigate for myself. In fact, this is exactly what happened to me and it made me worry that the software could be harmful to my computer.

You can install Java as usual or install it by taking as a guide this previous article on our own Blog, called: Install Oracle Java 10: Via Terminal from GNU / Linux.If you’ve ever tried to download or install JDownloader (aka JDownloader2), you may have been surprised to find that either the download was blocked by your Web browser, or that the installation file was quarantined by your Anti-Virus software. Its users can start, stop or temporarily suspend downloads, configure bandwidth limitations and archive files automatically, and enjoy many other more facilities and benefits.Īctually, JDownloader2 constitutes software that provides a programming framework, easily expandable and improvable, saving precious man hours for other similar developments.Īs we already reviewed above, this JD2 is written in Java, therefore, you must have it installed previously. Plus JDownloader2 for being open source has the support of a huge community that participates in its development, making it an excellent program that makes downloads very fast and easy. JD can import CCF, RSDF files and the new DLC files. Additionally, it supports many “link encryption” sites, so you just have to paste the “encrypted” links and JD will do the rest. JD offers multiple parallel downloads, captcha recognition, automatic file extraction and much more. This makes it easy to download files from servers like or Mega.nz, not only for Premium account users but also for free accounts. JDownloader2 (JD2) is an open source platform written entirely in Java.

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