PLEASE Help: Is DVD Flick safe?

[AnxiousGuy]

Hello I.T experts, I'm new here but I'm really happy to be part of this community!

I want to create a DVD I can watch on my regular TV so I was about to download and install "DVD Flick" but I don't know how I can check if it's a safe app or not.

Could someone please tell me if it's a safe app and doesn't contain any viruses or trojans?

Link: http://www.dvdflick.net/

Thanks!

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

As long as you download it from the developer's website it should be fine.

You're up-to-date AV software should also be monitoring the download for malware content.

 

[AnxiousGuy]

Thanks, but DVD Flick isn't available on the Microsoft Store so I don't know how I can trust the developer's website? I mean, the developer could put malicious code in the DVD Flick app and people could download it and assume it's trustworthy because it's from the developer's site... Right?

 

[AnxiousGuy]

I'm using "Windows Defender" from Microsoft and I always keep the virus definitions up to date.

If I did install an app that contained malicious code, would Windows Defender 100% protect me or would it be too late?

 

[Someone Somewhere]

It would sometimes, but never 100%.

 

[AnxiousGuy]

I know I'm being cautious, but I want to wait until I hear some more feedback before I install DVD Flick.

 

[AnxiousGuy]

Could someone please help me?

 

[Someone Somewhere]

It's a fairly niche product, so I'd say you've got a low chance of someone stumbling on this thread who uses it.

Self-signed TLS cert configured for 'localhost' is a mild red flag, though common on low-budget sites.

 

[AnxiousGuy]

Is there another forum I can visit and ask this question?

Thanks!