John Davidson,

"... the warning messages we are most likely all getting at the site is enough to keep me away. At the very least it doesn't give a first impression."

I have no idea if the site was hacked, & of course can't say it's a false positive warning, but your reaction, which I don't think is uncommon, is exactly why a group of people might report an innocent site, whether out of malice or just for grins & giggles. If something can be abused on-line, e.g. Google's Safe Browsing, it's [sadly] guaranteed that it will be.

Michael, this is a false positive.
Go to http://kcsoftwares.com and you'll see there's no warning there. Discussion ongoing with Google SafeBrowsing team to understand what's going on.

colin, re Sorry but I haven't the time to try the software

Most generous of you to offer any information at all, knowing how extemely busy you are.
And no need for apology, someone must run the government after all.

colin, this is a false positive.
Go to http://kcsoftwares.com and you'll see there's no warning there. Discussion ongoing with Google SafeBrowsing team to understand what's going on.

Robert, I have the same warning with Google Chrome

Robert, Actually, I've come to be fed-up with this feature of Google Chrome (in my case) - it regularly tries to block access to websites that are perfectly innocuous. While there are probably some of these websites that should be blocked, one could also argue that any decent third-party AV application would do it anyway.

They seem to take a jackhammer approach to this, which may be effective, but certainly isn't efficient - way too many perfectly harmless websites are 'blocked' (Similar to the MO of free lower quality AV software like Avast etc, with their many false positives).

For that reason I simply came to the point where I had to disable it - no one, myself included, asked for this 'service' (though it clearly will benefit Google in their data-gathering operation).

To disable : Google Chrome / Settings / Scroll down & click 'Advanced' / Privacy & Security : Disable "Protect you and your device from dangerous sites".

Firefox likely has a similar option.

Not recommended unless you do have another good anti-malware application already installed, that will do that for you already. If you do have that however, then this unwarranted interference is something one can do without.

PS There's absolutely nothing wrong with the kcsoftwares.com website, as an example.
As to AVI Toolbox : I already have excellent freeware installed, which I'd used many times, that covers all
of its functions.

Robert,

While it's possible for most any site to be hacked or compromised, KCSoftwares has been offering software via GOTD for years, earning a rep as a trustworthy developer. It's also possible for an individual or individuals to report bad behavior out of malice or for revenge.

From Google's Safe Browsing Advisory page: "Google uses automatic algorithms and user feedback to compile lists of sites that may be dangerous... If you believe we’ve missed a social engineering page, you can report this using Report Phishing Page. If you believe we’ve included a page on our phishing list in error, you can report this using Report Incorrect Phishing Warning."

It's not like a Google tech went over the site with a fine tooth comb and found problems.

Louis, Just curious..if there is nothing wrong with kcsoftwares.com website, why hasnt GOTD also included a homepage of the company as they always do...only the third time in many years I have noticed no Home page...that and my Opera browser also bounced the site as suspicious.

this is a false positive.
Go to http://kcsoftwares.com and you'll see there's no warning there. Discussion ongoing with Google SafeBrowsing team to understand what's going on.

No one should take advice on safe browsing from the biggest privacy rights violator on the planet. No you and certainly not firefox.

DJ, They do include the homepage of the company, right up there where they normally put it at top right, under "Homepage" :
http://kcsoftwares.com/

These are all false positives, I prefer not to let a browser company dictate to me what I can and can't view, no matter how much I like the browser itself (their sources are often suspect, to say the least, and are probably shared between Chrome, FF & Opera) -- I rather rely on a good anti-malware program to do that for me, in a more efficient manner.

I use Eset, which does prevent access to dangerous websites and to which I do pay attention. Eset didn't flag this though. Other posts here shows same by other reputable anti-malware applications and websites. Lately, most of the better AV software are being made available for free, which will do the same (e.g. Bitdefender etc)

This company is well known, has been for years. Clearly a false positive, based on malicious and/or deliberate user/competitor feedback, and proof that a browser is not a reliable indicator of a website's status.

Louis, When I made the comment yesterday, it was not showing...I use Avast as well as Malwarebytes and they did not flag the site..it was not a determination on my part to say whether or not the site was safe, but merely a why it was not showing up....that and why did Opera bounce the site as well...something is fishy...Firefox Quantum did not flag it either.

Taylor,

I'm not going to lie & say AVI Toolbox is an essential part my tool kit -- IMHO it's older tech & there are better apps available -- but it generally does work as intended by the dev when I've tried it.

My concern however is when you wrote: "I have all the codecs required as I keep all of them up to date." A codec needing updated is rather rare unless you're talking about a codec pack -- it's well known that those are prone to cause problems.

mike, I believe he is saying that he has all the codecs needed and if any new 1's come along (up to date) he installs them...and yes codecs do require updating from time to time.