I have both Web Of Trust and uBlock Origin installed on my browser, I went to download forge for 1.12.1 off of the official website but when I tried to download it uBock blocked adfocus, after I allowed access temporarily WOT blocked it telling me it was known for malware ad phishing. Why are the developers still using this website that's known for these kinds of things and how can I get forge without worrying about getting a virus?
Additionally, the official Forge site has direct download links, they're just a little tricky to find - to the right of each adfocus download link, there's a circled "i" icon that shows the MD5 and SHA1 checksum when you mouse over it, and below that, a direct download link. Clicking the icon will also get you the direct download.
Either use a third party launcher like Twitch, MultiMC (they download it just as easily as getting the files from Mojang's servers for a Minecraft version) or use a modpack launcher like Technic and download a Forge ready with no mods pack.
Or change your web browser settings as it could be preventing it from getting the file as it doesn't trust the site your downloading it from/preventing the download due to the link hosting a jar file, maybe).
I've never had an issue with it on Internet Explorer, Edge or Firefox but I've heard Chrome has/did have it where it prevented the download.
I have both Web Of Trust and uBlock Origin installed on my browser, I went to download forge for 1.12.1 off of the official website but when I tried to download it uBock blocked adfocus, after I allowed access temporarily WOT blocked it telling me it was known for malware ad phishing. Why are the developers still using this website that's known for these kinds of things and how can I get forge without worrying about getting a virus?
You can use a third-party launcher like the Twitch App. It will install Forge when you make a Profile and specify Forge.
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Additionally, the official Forge site has direct download links, they're just a little tricky to find - to the right of each adfocus download link, there's a circled "i" icon that shows the MD5 and SHA1 checksum when you mouse over it, and below that, a direct download link. Clicking the icon will also get you the direct download.
I strongly agree with IzarSilphion. How are you supposed to download forge without adfocus?
If you click click skip ad on ad focus then it'll mess up your browser. It won't give you a virus but it will mess up your browser
Either use a third party launcher like Twitch, MultiMC (they download it just as easily as getting the files from Mojang's servers for a Minecraft version) or use a modpack launcher like Technic and download a Forge ready with no mods pack.
Or change your web browser settings as it could be preventing it from getting the file as it doesn't trust the site your downloading it from/preventing the download due to the link hosting a jar file, maybe).
I've never had an issue with it on Internet Explorer, Edge or Firefox but I've heard Chrome has/did have it where it prevented the download.
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I think other people already answered it, but-
a. You can use a third-party launcher
b. You can use a direct download link (takes a bit to find)
c. You can download forge off a third-party website (not recommended)
d. You can use a different browser that doesn't show this warning, I have firefox with uBlockOrigin and I can download forge no problem.
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Do not ask me to switch to newer versions. I will not. Many mods did not update and never plan to, and newer versions just lost the charm.
The following mods have never got to 1.12/1.15:
- Many Many more I can't play without, those are just off the top of my head
The following mods have been completely ruined in new versions: