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Originally Posted by haertig
The software download isn't even coming from the Epubdor website (which I wouldn't use anyway, based on what people have said about them here). The download is coming from https://www.giveawayoftheday.com , which becomes even more suspicious. And the fact that they're supposedly giving this software away free or only a 24 hour period sounds like it's trying to snag the impulse downloader, before they have a chance to adequately think through what they are doing.
It's a moot point for me, since I run Linux. But the wife has some Windows computers. However, I don't think I would unleash this on one of her computers. Way too risky. Not to mention, I don't have any KFX books anyway. In the future surely I will, but for now all my Kindle books are in the older formats. |
I do find it disturbing that you can't install the epubdor software if you're running certain anti-virus software unless you disable the av software. I'm not sure that this means that the application actually contains any malware or some sort of web page redirection. My impression is that they're hoping to get people who download their app to upgrade to a permanent license which I believe is temporarily on sale. For people who aren't aware of the Apprentice Al/Harper etc., DRM removal code, and are afraid to install python on their PC by themselves, this might be better than nothing, even though there's basically almost no original content in their application. However, if someone has some KFX content that for one reason or another they need to convert to epub, and they can't wait for the standard or Calibre plugins to be released, people downloading the epubdor software yesterday, and installing it and getting a key by tomorrow should be able to use it for free for the next year.