Content creators are putting themselves at risk when searching and downloading creative software, new research has found.
からの報告 Surfshark in partnership with the University of Maryland, studied Google search results to identify which software is – in its words – “the most dangerous to search for online.”
による レポート (新しいタブで開きます) , Avid’s オーディオエディター tools were found to be the most dangerous – 64.4% of search engine results contained potentially harmful malware. This was followed by Adobe Substance 3D Painter, UI design tool Sketch, and Substance 3D Stager.
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In order to identify the riskiest creative software users can download, the VPN provider Googled the most-reviewed tools, adding “download” and “torrent” as qualifiers to generate the list.
The firm then ran all URLs from the first five pages through a malware detector. The percentages reflect any web address marked as a medium risk or higher.
Of the top ten creative software packages flagged as “most dangerous”, the Adobe suite dominates – perhaps unsurprising given that the business has become the go-to for content creators with its range of video editing software, graphic design tools, DTP software, and photo editors.
Alongside Adobe products, popular digital art tool CorelDRAWの and Maxon Cinema 4D also make an appearance on the list.
Surfshark also ran the search across other categories, including 中小企業向けソフトウェア , ソーシャルメディアマーケティングツール , crypto wallets, and ブラウザ .
“Expensive software and user licenses have created a large demand for torrented software, making it the perfect opportunity for hackers to strike and insert malware into seemingly normal links. On average, roughly 1 in 3 search results for software contain potential malware,” the company said.
But how can users stay protected? The answer is simple: by downloading and paying for them, via the official site.
完全なリスト:
ソフトウェア
% of URLs flagged with potential malware
Avid software
64.04
サブスタンス3Dペインター
57.32
Sketch software
56.38
サブスタンス3Dステージャー
56.25
マクソン シネマ 4D
55.10
V線
53.76
InDesignの
49.49
CorelDRAWの
49.47
Express software
49.44
XD software
49.44