Post by Goonfella on May 25, 2014 6:30:59 GMT
Just read EER`s thread on the main forum about the Megalo plug in virus and thought it would be a good idea to copy it across to Fans as well.
Posted 23 April 2014 - 07:40 AM
We've had yet another instance of well-meaning users downloading and installing the 'Megalo' plugin pack. That's where their problems begin.
I know it sounds great to get all* the plugins in one go. But it isn't. It's a disaster. For YOU and for your PC!
You see, the accursed Megalo pack illegally bundles and redistributes plugins without permission. This is SOFTWARE PIRACY! It's ILLEGAL. Then of course there's the VIRUS. That's right, you get the EVOGEN virus absolutely free with all those outdated plugins. That is the motivation these thieves have for creating this abomination.
If you have installed this nasty bit of slime, please DO consider your PC infected. You should remove ALL traces of the download and ALL the plugins it installed. Then SCAN, CLEAN and SCAN again using the latest virus scanner you can lay your hands on.
If you want plugins - get them from this forum or from links posted here by the plugin author. NEVER install a plugin from anywhere else.
Here's a little sampling of what our esteemed forum users have had to say about the Megalo pack....
Rick Brewster, on 22 Apr 2014 - 7:17 PM, said:
Bad idea. Very bad idea. There be dragons there.
And by dragons I mean you'll probably get a virus. And, they're redistributing all of those plugins without permission from the plugin authors. It's pretty disgusting.
pyrochild, on 22 Apr 2014 - 7:42 PM, said:
The megalo pack is illegal. Get your plugins from this forum.
BoltBait, on 05 Nov 2013 - 01:27 AM, said:
There's your problem right there. ONLY download effects from this web site.
pdnnoob, on 06 May 2013 - 5:20 PM, said:
That plugin pack is an unauthorized compilation of (probably outdated versions of) plugins from this forum. Whether or not it is virus infected, you still need to delete the plugins and download the most recent versions from here.
david.atwell, on 05 Nov 2013 - 3:41 PM, said:
You should also run a full antivirus scan. There's no telling what that plugin pack had lurking in it.
Red ochre, on 22 Apr 2014 - 7:45 PM, said:
The 'megalo' pack is a collection of stolen plugins and contains malware. The plugins are also mostly out of date. It is only safe to download plugins from this site or sites linked to by the plugin's author. If you had it before that's probably why you needed your computer repaired - there is no safe 'megalo' pack!
- Safe, original and up-to-date versions of the plugins can all be found on this site, via the plug-in index.
midora, on 06 May 2013 - 09:24 AM, said:
Please take the time and think about it. What could be the motivation to provide something for free on a dedicated page without any reference?
Lloyd, on 06 May 2013 - 7:45 PM, said:
The only law breaker is the individuals who are packing the plugins into an all in one pack, (you just got drawn into a quick download solution) most will be obsolete versions and as already mentioned, have most likely got spyware and/or viruses, it has been mentioned also that the only safe place to get plugins for paint.net is on this forum. I hope you have learned from this mistake. It may take a while to download all the plugins that you require from here, but at least you know they are up to date and most importantly - clean.
Deleted, on 06 Nov 2013 - 2:47 PM, said:
Hmm... Avast never detected anything in the paint.net directory but it detected the megalo effects setup as a virus. Evogen to be exact.
Ego Eram Reputo, on 06 Nov 2013 - 10:09 PM, said:
Other users need to be warned. You can see now why we take such a dim view of that website and plugin pack.
Ego Eram Reputo, on 23 Sept 2010 - 01:18 AM, said:
Do NOT download the plugin pack you mentioned.
It is illegal and rips off the hard work of the plugin authors
. It also contains many out of date plugins which simply don't work with the latest release of Paint.Net :/.
Do yourself a favour and download the plugins you need from this forum.
Chicken, on 09 Aug 2012 - 3:27 PM, said:
I recently installed some "Megalo's Plugin Pack" and it just kept crashing my paint.NET....
nitenurse79, on 09 Aug 2012 - 9:45 PM, said:
I have never seen a link to a "megalo pack" on this forum ever !
Like I say this forum is the only safe place to download plug-ins. Never get plug-in packs from outside sources, they are illegal and may contain spyware or viruses.
Ego Eram Reputo, on 09 Aug 2012 - 11:22 PM, said:
The Megalo pack is software piracy. They illegally bundle both new and old plugins AGAINST the express wishes of the plugin authors. Of course they are not doing this for the welfare of the Paint.NET community.
You have found the reason why we delete all references to that particular plugin pack. You never know what you're going to get installed along with the plugins they bundle.
Your best bet from here is to first safeguard your system. Assume you have installed both viruses and malware. Scan. Clean. Scan again. I recommend installing and using Microsoft Security Essentials and while you're at it enable your firewall and check it's settings carefully.
Once you have your system secure and clean - then you have a safe environment to reinstall Paint.NET.
Ego Eram Reputo, on 10 Aug 2012 - 04:02 AM, said:
... the only safe place to download plugins is this forum, or from links posted here by plugin authors. Even then, you should scan downloaded files before you do anything else with them.
pyrochild, on 14 Jun 2011 - 5:56 PM, said:
The Megalo pack is an illegal theft of many plugins on this site. I definitely recommend removing it.
Ego Eram Reputo, on 14 Jun 2011 - 11:14 PM, said:
We've had problems with users installing that pack for ever. You're doing the right thing by removing it completely and starting over.
Ego Eram Reputo said
Megalo pack is illegal software piracy and contains the Evogen virus. You need to remove ALL of it and fix you infected system. Then replace the plugins with new versions downloaded from this forum.
* You don't get "all" the plugins anyway. Most of the latest plugins are yet to be defiled by these software thieves.
Posted 23 April 2014 - 07:40 AM
We've had yet another instance of well-meaning users downloading and installing the 'Megalo' plugin pack. That's where their problems begin.
I know it sounds great to get all* the plugins in one go. But it isn't. It's a disaster. For YOU and for your PC!
You see, the accursed Megalo pack illegally bundles and redistributes plugins without permission. This is SOFTWARE PIRACY! It's ILLEGAL. Then of course there's the VIRUS. That's right, you get the EVOGEN virus absolutely free with all those outdated plugins. That is the motivation these thieves have for creating this abomination.
If you have installed this nasty bit of slime, please DO consider your PC infected. You should remove ALL traces of the download and ALL the plugins it installed. Then SCAN, CLEAN and SCAN again using the latest virus scanner you can lay your hands on.
If you want plugins - get them from this forum or from links posted here by the plugin author. NEVER install a plugin from anywhere else.
Here's a little sampling of what our esteemed forum users have had to say about the Megalo pack....
Rick Brewster, on 22 Apr 2014 - 7:17 PM, said:
Bad idea. Very bad idea. There be dragons there.
And by dragons I mean you'll probably get a virus. And, they're redistributing all of those plugins without permission from the plugin authors. It's pretty disgusting.
pyrochild, on 22 Apr 2014 - 7:42 PM, said:
The megalo pack is illegal. Get your plugins from this forum.
BoltBait, on 05 Nov 2013 - 01:27 AM, said:
There's your problem right there. ONLY download effects from this web site.
pdnnoob, on 06 May 2013 - 5:20 PM, said:
That plugin pack is an unauthorized compilation of (probably outdated versions of) plugins from this forum. Whether or not it is virus infected, you still need to delete the plugins and download the most recent versions from here.
david.atwell, on 05 Nov 2013 - 3:41 PM, said:
You should also run a full antivirus scan. There's no telling what that plugin pack had lurking in it.
Red ochre, on 22 Apr 2014 - 7:45 PM, said:
The 'megalo' pack is a collection of stolen plugins and contains malware. The plugins are also mostly out of date. It is only safe to download plugins from this site or sites linked to by the plugin's author. If you had it before that's probably why you needed your computer repaired - there is no safe 'megalo' pack!
- Safe, original and up-to-date versions of the plugins can all be found on this site, via the plug-in index.
midora, on 06 May 2013 - 09:24 AM, said:
Please take the time and think about it. What could be the motivation to provide something for free on a dedicated page without any reference?
Lloyd, on 06 May 2013 - 7:45 PM, said:
The only law breaker is the individuals who are packing the plugins into an all in one pack, (you just got drawn into a quick download solution) most will be obsolete versions and as already mentioned, have most likely got spyware and/or viruses, it has been mentioned also that the only safe place to get plugins for paint.net is on this forum. I hope you have learned from this mistake. It may take a while to download all the plugins that you require from here, but at least you know they are up to date and most importantly - clean.
Deleted, on 06 Nov 2013 - 2:47 PM, said:
Hmm... Avast never detected anything in the paint.net directory but it detected the megalo effects setup as a virus. Evogen to be exact.
Ego Eram Reputo, on 06 Nov 2013 - 10:09 PM, said:
Other users need to be warned. You can see now why we take such a dim view of that website and plugin pack.
Ego Eram Reputo, on 23 Sept 2010 - 01:18 AM, said:
Do NOT download the plugin pack you mentioned.
It is illegal and rips off the hard work of the plugin authors
. It also contains many out of date plugins which simply don't work with the latest release of Paint.Net :/.Do yourself a favour and download the plugins you need from this forum.
Chicken, on 09 Aug 2012 - 3:27 PM, said:
I recently installed some "Megalo's Plugin Pack" and it just kept crashing my paint.NET....
nitenurse79, on 09 Aug 2012 - 9:45 PM, said:
I have never seen a link to a "megalo pack" on this forum ever !
Like I say this forum is the only safe place to download plug-ins. Never get plug-in packs from outside sources, they are illegal and may contain spyware or viruses.
Ego Eram Reputo, on 09 Aug 2012 - 11:22 PM, said:
The Megalo pack is software piracy. They illegally bundle both new and old plugins AGAINST the express wishes of the plugin authors. Of course they are not doing this for the welfare of the Paint.NET community.
You have found the reason why we delete all references to that particular plugin pack. You never know what you're going to get installed along with the plugins they bundle.
Your best bet from here is to first safeguard your system. Assume you have installed both viruses and malware. Scan. Clean. Scan again. I recommend installing and using Microsoft Security Essentials and while you're at it enable your firewall and check it's settings carefully.
Once you have your system secure and clean - then you have a safe environment to reinstall Paint.NET.
Ego Eram Reputo, on 10 Aug 2012 - 04:02 AM, said:
... the only safe place to download plugins is this forum, or from links posted here by plugin authors. Even then, you should scan downloaded files before you do anything else with them.
pyrochild, on 14 Jun 2011 - 5:56 PM, said:
The Megalo pack is an illegal theft of many plugins on this site. I definitely recommend removing it.
Ego Eram Reputo, on 14 Jun 2011 - 11:14 PM, said:
We've had problems with users installing that pack for ever. You're doing the right thing by removing it completely and starting over.
Ego Eram Reputo said
Megalo pack is illegal software piracy and contains the Evogen virus. You need to remove ALL of it and fix you infected system. Then replace the plugins with new versions downloaded from this forum.
* You don't get "all" the plugins anyway. Most of the latest plugins are yet to be defiled by these software thieves.
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