Yes, literally anyone can upload stuff to archive.org, so you should assume you're downloading random stuff from an unknown person on the internet and take precautions accordingly. :)
this post was submitted on 26 Sep 2025
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All uploads go through an AV scan, though. But yeah, better be safe than sorry.
It is not a piracy site though it is treated as one, given the content. I would want to say it is safe but I think the IA is in the gray area. Like, it's a place where you should get what you can while you can, because with all of the attacks and lawsuits targeting it, it is really uncertain how much time the IA has left It could be a few years but it could also be a few months, depending on who knocks on their door about things they saw that they want removed.
And IA has been complicit in doing what they can to abide by whoever wants stuff removed, so don't take it for granted, I still would use VPNs to even download from it.
Ah I meant more in the sense if the software is safe, not if I may get a notice or something
But thanks anyways:)