| 词条 | Softonic.com |
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| name = Softonic.com | logo = | screenshot = | caption = | url = {{URL|https://en.softonic.com}} | commercial = Yes | type = File Hoster Website | registration = Not required | language = Dutch, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Polish, Arabic, English, Japanese, Bulgarian, Swedish and others | owner = Privately held | author = Tomás Diago | revenue = $25 to $50 million (USD) per year | CEO = Scott Arpajian | launch date = {{Start date and age|1997}} | current status = Online }}Softonic.com is a software and app discovery portal based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, and founded in 1997 and owned by Softonic International.[1] It reaches over 100 million users per month,[2] and at its height of popularity delivered more than 6 million downloads per day.[3] HistorySoftonic started in 1997 as a file-oriented download service called Shareware Intercom,[4] at Intercom Online (Grupo Intercom), a provider of Internet services in Cerdanyola del Vallès, near Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain). Files for the website originally came from the "Files Library Intercom BBS" at Intercom Online, using a "5-step semi-automated process", which was later greatly simplified.[5] The company also offered monthly CDs of its software library for users tired of "having to wait for downloads to complete or pay exorbitant phone bills."[6] In 1999, the service was described as having a "generosity of games, antivirus, education and the long, seductive etcetera."[7] In 2000, the company became independent under the name Softonic.[8] In 2004, Softonic was made available in German, and in 2005, English.[9] Initially the service was oriented only to downloads of DOS and Windows software,[10] but it evolved to offer software downloads for Mac and mobile platforms. Softonic was listed as the "Best place to work in Spain (100–250 employees)" in an annual study by the Great Place to Work Institute from 2009–2011, and as second-best in 2008.[11][12] In 2009 and 2011, the site was listed as having the most unique visitor traffic in Spain by audit bureau OJD Interactiva.[13][14] At the end of 2014, Softonic announced that a headcount reduction procedure would be carried out as a cost-cutting measure, allegedly due to financial, productional and organizational reasons. In December, the company formalized the dismissal of 156 employees, against the initial estimation of 207.[15] In February, 2015, Softonic announced that industry veteran and Download.com co-founder Scott Arpajian had been appointed as CEO of Softonic, replacing Founder Tomás Diago.[16] In July 2016, Softonic announced a partnership with business software platform Crozdesk.[17] Accusations of spreading malware via installer fileIn recent years, Softonic was under fire from various online communities for the alleged turnaround of free and copyrighted software made by third parties, embedding the software with malware, adware, and viruses.[18] Despite these accusations, Softonic continuously increases their repository of free software, and used to provide a custom installer for delivering the targeted software along with various other optional programs. Many online creators warned users against using Softonic as a downloading agent and recommend downloading the software from the creator's own website.[19] In March, 2015, Softonic announced it had discontinued the Softonic Downloader.[20] References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/softonic#/entity|title=About Softonic|publisher=CrunchBase}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Softonic.don}}2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.californiaspainchamber.org/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=96:softonic-surpasses-the-figure-of-100-million-unique-users-a-month&Itemid=46&lang=en|title=Softonic surpasses the figure of 100 million unique users a month}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://corporate.softonic.com/who-we-are/our-story|title=Our story – Softonic Corporate|work=Softonic Corporate}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://shareware.intercom.es/upload_eng.htm|title=Shareware|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001021221550/http://shareware.intercom.es/upload_eng.htm|archive-date=2000-10-21|publisher=Intercom.es}} 5. ^{{cite web|title=Backstage |publisher=Shareware.Intercom.es |url=http://www.shareware.intercom.es/backstage.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990221082904/http://www.shareware.intercom.es/backstage.htm |archive-date=February 21, 1999 |language=Spanish |dead-url=yes}} [https://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A//web.archive.org/web/19990221082904/http%3A//www.shareware.intercom.es/backstage.htm&hl=en&langpair=auto|en&tbb=1&ie=UTF-8 English tr.]. 6. ^{{cite web|title=CDROMs Softonic |publisher=Softonic.com |url=http://www.softonic.com/cdrom.phtml |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20001205000000/http://www.softonic.com/cdrom.phtml |archivedate=December 5, 2000 |deadurl=yes |df= }} 7. ^{{cite web |title =Enredados (Tangled) |url=http://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/MAM-949160 |date= December 19, 1999 |author= |publisher=El Tiempo| location=Spain |language=Spanish}} ([https://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A//www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/MAM-949160&hl=en&langpair=auto|en&tbb=1&ie=UTF-8 English tr.]). 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://en.softonic.com/about|title=About pmiiumima|publisher=Softonic.com|access-date=October 12, 2011}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://en.softonic.com/about/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051215051850/http://en.softonic.com/about/ |title=About Softonic |publisher=Softonic.com |archivedate=December 15, 2005 |deadurl=unfit }} 10. ^{{cite web|title=Shareware.intercom |publisher=shareware.intercom.es |url=http://shareware.intercom.es/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19971224064811/http://shareware.intercom.es/ |archivedate=December 24, 1997 |language=Spanish |deadurl=unfit }} 11. ^{{cite web|title= Best Workplaces in Spain 2011 |url=http://www.greatplacetowork.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=27&Itemid=208 |publisher=Great Place to Work |accessdate=October 13, 2011}} 12. ^{{cite news |title=Vodafone, Louis Vuitton y Softonic, entre las mejores empresas para trabajar en España |date=April 22, 2010| work=El Mundo |url=http://www.elmundo.es/mundodinero/2010/04/22/economia/1271944478.html|language=Spanish}} 13. ^{{cite web|url=http://ojdinteractiva.ojd.es/alfabetico.php?mes_inicio=&anio_inicio=&titulo=&url_principal=&id_categoria=&campo1=DESC&campo2=DESC&campo3=ASC&campo4=DESC&campo5=DESC&campo6=DESC&orden=uunicos |title=Auditoría Online – Certificación Audiencia – Difusión Medios Online |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090615041315/http://www.ojdinteractiva.es/alfabetico.php?mes_inicio=&anio_inicio=&titulo=&url_principal=&id_categoria=&campo1=DESC&campo2=DESC&campo3=ASC&campo4=DESC&campo5=DESC&campo6=DESC&orden=uunicos |archivedate=2009-06-15 |deadurl=yes |df= }} 14. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ojdinteractiva.es/ultimos-medios-auditados.php|title=MES: SEPTIEMBRE 2011 – TIPO DE DATO: TOTALES – TRÁFICO NACIONAL E INTERNACIONAL|publisher=ojdinteractiva.es|type=sort by "N.UNICOS", sort by "PAGINAS"}} 15. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.eleconomista.es/tecnologia/noticias/6338670/12/14/Softonic-acuerda-con-la-plantilla-156-despidos-frente-a-los-207-planteados.html#.Kku89t0qdvgnWOo|title=Softonic acuerda con la plantilla 156 despidos, frente a los 207 planteados|date=18 December 2014|publisher=}} 16. ^{{cite web|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/softonic-names-scott-arpajian-ceo-200100615.html|title=Softonic Names Scott Arpajian New CEO}} 17. ^{{cite web|url=http://techcitynews.com/press_release/crozdesk-announces-partnership-softonic-help-millions-businesses-find-right-software/|title=Crozdesk announces partnership with Softonic to help millions of businesses find the right software}} 18. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/specific_search/www.softonic.com-softonic-inc-&-www.bierensgroup.com|publisher=Ripoff Report|title=www.softonic.com softonic inc & www.bierensgroup.com complaints, reviews, scams, lawsuits and frauds reported, 1 results|website=www.ripoffreport.com|access-date=2017-07-30}} 19. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.white-clouds.com/iclc/cliej/cl33WLS.pdf|title=An Assessment of Prime Software Repositories|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}} 20. ^{{Cite web|url=https://novobrief.com/softonic-scott-arpajian-interview/|title=Q&A with Softonic’s CEO Scott Arpajian: from desktop software juggernaut to ‘mobile first’ restart|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}} 5 : Companies based in Barcelona|Download websites|File hosting|Internet properties established in 1997|Spanish brands |
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