I STARTED my VLC player to watch a Disney movie. It TELLS me there is a new version of VLC, so I start the DOWNLOAD while watching the movie.
Something goes wring. The download is aborted.
So I quit the movie and look for VLC updates. Thee wee more than just a aht a few. That seems off for a free program.
Anyhow, I find what I think is a good download site and start the install. I unchecked the default box and unchecked the addition things that would like me to download.
I am not crazy. But somehow a download for Real Media Player started. I canceled it. I have not idea where it came from.
Finally got a good download from a reliable source, I think. Watched the movie with no problem. But Then I got to thinking. and did some searching.

So I found this:
Website softigloo.com has Fake VLC Media Player
Hard to believe! I am not crazy!
Link Here:
How is this even possible? Do I need more malware protection?
Note: do NOT download anything from that site. It might be fake itself!Why would you NOT go to VLC's site ? ?
Inquiring minds want to know...Your are right. By now I should know better. Google throws up this things that look like the VLC, but are not. Just Google VLC and see what I mean.

So my question is: How does Google let them do this? Now if I try to do a l little bit of local Google advertising I get chided for using anybody's name unless I have their written permission.Quote from: Geek-9pm on August 18, 2013, 08:29:17 PM

Your are right. By now I should know better. Google throws up this things that look like the VLC, but are not. Just Google VLC and see what I mean.

Why would you NOT go to VLC's site ? ?
Inquiring minds want to know...