Sothink Web Video Downloader for Firefox for Windows

User Reviews

• Installer is infected with Trojan

  KishkaBearAugust 11, 2014

  Pros

  Installer is infected with Trojan

  Cons

  Both NOS 2014 and AVG report Trojan in installer http://www.avgthreatlabs.com/virus-and-malware-information/info/trojanhorsegeneric/?name=Trojan%20horse%20Generic.632&utm_source=TDPU&utm_medium=RS&CTRY=us&LNG=us&PRTYPE=IS&V=2014&AI=-1&BE=1294

  Summary

  will not use until Trojan is removed from installer!

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• Does exactly what it's supposed to, with no junk

  jkingoSeptember 25, 2013

  Pros

  Low-profile arrow on browser Efficient Downloads practically anything

  Cons

  None yet after one week

  Summary

  I had issues with another downloader that tried to hijack my home page. This one keeps a low profile, does the job, and seems trustworthy.

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• Works OK but won't uninstall

  LarbouloisDecember 30, 2011

  Pros

  It works but nothing special IMO.

  Cons

  Impossible to remove once I decided it wasn't any better than other software doing the same thing. I much prefer to use Opera and can download via their utility straight off (for example)the YouTube page, plus I can simply choose to convert from MP4 to MP3 if I wish.

  Summary

  Well, having searched the net for an uninstall solution, I can't find one that works (not even from Sothink themselves) and despite many being happy with Sothink, others have the same uninstall problem and are unhappy. I wouldn't recommend it because the uninstallation problem is unacceptable.

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• I would not be without this program.

  spoooxSeptember 7, 2011

  Pros

  Watch videos when you want and store those videos you think may be removed from the web.

  Cons

  The newest version of Firefox does not let the program icon install to the header of the browser window.

  Summary

  I would not be without this program.

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• Still fine

  marlem388July 18, 2011

  Pros

  Actually I had not downloaded version 6.2 yet (have done so now), only v. 6.1. So am assuming that 6.2 works as well as 6.1

  Cons

  Hardly any I know of yet

  Summary

  This is pretty direct and quite easy to transact according to my usage.<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on Jul 25, 2011<p/>Nothing more to add--have not used it very much since 2 weeks back when I placed a second review!

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• AS pretty good downloader

  marlem388June 25, 2011

  Pros

  Seems to do well enough for typical pop sites

  Cons

  Does not seem able to download C-Span programs or Charlie Rose interviews (serious discussion programs)

  Summary

  Don't know if this works any better than Firefox's "Download Helper."<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on Jun 30, 2011<p/>upgrading my earlier review: have found that Sothink video downloader actually works better and more powerfully than I first experienced

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• Junk not worth considering

  jsod1March 21, 2011

  Pros

  Nothing good about it

  Cons

  redirector, acts like a trojan, brings Firefox to its knees.

  Summary

  Don't do it!

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• It did not do any thing.

  bmichalski1March 16, 2011

  Pros

  It started up.

  Cons

  It wanted to install a bunch of crap on my computer, and after I installed it and when I ran it, it recorded nothing.

  Summary

  Find something else.

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• Great program

  GolferJLJanuary 9, 2011

  Pros

  Everything that I have downloaded has come through perfectly without a hitch.

  Cons

  None for me at least. A word of caution thou. With the DVD Maker they put a splash screen in front of your movie advertising their professional version. It lasts about 10 seconds. Not a big deal for me.

  Summary

  I use their downloader, than their converter and then their DVD maker and it all went as smooth as silk. Plus I am using a 7 year old computer with XP and the latest Firefox version. The downloads are quick and the other programs are easy to follow and fast. For free software and for my purposes I am extremely pleased with what they offer.

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• Unreliable sniffer, popup frenzy, no filters

  RobsReviewDecember 10, 2010

  Pros

  downloaded files popping up playing what you just captured, stable-- somewhat

  Cons

  Catching junk flash content, Notifications popup in a frenzy that bury your intrested content Most of the popups cannot even be closed and re-appear,scrambling extensions, looooooong file names that are being captured..

  Summary

  Need filters to catch only video that ur interested in, Clean up notifications, better trigger mechanism (these issues spans on ALL browsers!)

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