Outrage over bundled adware in FileZilla FTP client

After a Reddit thread was posted about adware found bundled, it has sparked a lot of discussion about this monetization technique. FileZilla author Tim Kosse also issued statement on the Bleeping Computer website about their program and their use of a monetized installer.

Unverified binaries fetched and executed with Filezilla version, admin reacts defensively from r/sysadmin

FileZilla's Use Of Bundled Offers Sparks Outrage From Users - by @LawrenceAbramshttps://t.co/GN9EV3dljt

— BleepingComputer (@BleepinComputer) June 25, 2018

After reading this thread, I would strongly suggest removing FileZilla from enterprise systems: https://t.co/ui5V61Neum

— Andrew Case (@attrc) June 23, 2018

Just in case if you are using Filezilla --> Filezilla Malware : https://t.co/NLcmFpFKEi

— Binni Shah (@binitamshah) June 23, 2018

Filezilla malware detection dramahttps://t.co/gkT7ogxqI0 pic.twitter.com/nsQeiK8E9e

— Catalin Cimpanu (@campuscodi) June 23, 2018

For the people still using #Filezilla, here's another reason not to:https://t.co/XBsfnaF7J2@winscpnet (Open Source) is a good alternative for Windows Users, which actually bases on Filezilla in some parts but doesn't take the sketchy adware road.

— Fabeyy (@Fabeyy1337) June 25, 2018

Be aware, Filezilla Windows installer bundle may have the ability to introduce malware
👉 The topic on FileZilla's forum: https://t.co/vrQHW8gw3L
👉 Find alternatives to FileZilla: https://t.co/KwnoAQf44r pic.twitter.com/9VkgbXwKcE

— AlternativeTo (@AlternativeTo) June 25, 2018