FreeFileSync
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![]() FreeFileSync 6.7 running on Windows 8.1 | |
Initial release | August 2008 |
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Stable release |
10.2
/ July 6, 2018[1] |
Operating system | Windows, Linux, macOS |
Platform | IA-32, x86-64 |
Size | |
Type | File synchronization utility |
License | GNU GPLv3 |
Website |
www |
FreeFileSync is a free and open-source program used for file synchronization. It is available on Windows, Linux and OS X. The project is backed by donations. Donors get a few additional features such as an auto-updater, parallel sync, portable version, and silent installation.[2]
FreeFileSync works by comparing one or multiple folders on their content, date or file size and subsequently synchronizing the content according to user-defined settings. In addition to supporting local file systems and network shares, FreeFileSync is able to sync to FTP, FTPS, SFTP and MTP devices.
Adware/Malware
Some versions were found to contain OpenCandy,[3][4] which many antivirus software vendors classify as malware.[5][6][7][8]
Since the release of version 10.0 in April 2018, the software is ad-free.[9]
Reception
See also
References
- ↑ https://www.freefilesync.org/archive.php
- ↑ "FAQ: Donation Edition". freefilesync.org.
- ↑ Akerlund, Geoff (10 March 2014), FreeFileSync comes bundled with the OpenCandy malware, and there’s no option to not install it., Backup Review, retrieved 2 February 2018
- ↑ Richards, Gizmo (16 April 2017), Controversial Advertising Program Now Being Embedded in More Software, Tech Support Alert, retrieved 2 February 2018
- ↑ PUP.Optional.OpenCandy, Malwarebytes, retrieved 3 February 2018
- ↑ OpenCandy, Sophos, retrieved 3 February 2018
- ↑ ADW_OPENCANDY, Trend Micro, retrieved 3 February 2018
- ↑ Virustotal analyses of OpenCandy, Virus Total, retrieved 3 February 2018
- ↑ Brinkmann, Martin (3 May 2018). "FreeFileSync 10.0 updates removes ads from installer". ghacks.net. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ↑ "FreeFileSync editors' review". CNET.com.