Malware is commonly spread from software downloads not originating from the actual manufacturer itself. The malware is cleverly packaged (and hidden) within the software that you are downloading. This happens frequently when someone is using a search engine to look for a software program and clicks on the first few links that come up on the search results. It comes down to doing your due diligence of carefully looking at the website address before clicking on the download link. It’s important to make sure you find legitimate, useful links.
We have complied a list of actual links that someone should download the software from. The links direct you to the original manufacturer of the software.