I want to download AVG internet security. I went to avg.com and clicked on the download button. Then my browser asks me if I want to download or run the file from bits.avcdn.net I was expecting the download should also start from avg.com Am I redirected to some mirror?
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CDN means Content Distribution Network, by the way.– Daniel BCommented May 12, 2020 at 10:41
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General guidance…
Go to Google etc
type "who is avcdn.net"
Look who it is registered to. In this case Avast Software s.r.o.
From comments: It should be noted that Avast is the current owner of AVG.
In this particular case, avcdn is an abbreviation for Avast Content Distribution Network. Many companies use CDN structures.
These are some of the well-known ones, for future reference…
Cloudflare [Stack Exchange uses this]
Akamai [Apple uses this one]
CloudFront [Also known as Amazon AWS]
Fastly
Level 3
Google Cloud CDN
There are many others, including local Telco systems
See Wikipedia - Content delivery network
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1You probably should add that Avast is the owner of AVG– DavidPostill ♦Commented May 12, 2020 at 10:47
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@DavidPostill - indeed. Will add. I've got so used to that being "known" that it simply didn't occur to me ;)– TetsujinCommented May 12, 2020 at 10:50
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Barbara - it's not an official website of anyone. It's not a web site, it's a content delivery network. I'd be interested to see what the rest of their answer said, because that on its own is very misleading.– TetsujinCommented May 12, 2020 at 10:55
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Just got an answer from avast: „we‘d like to inform you that the URL (bits.avcdn.net) you‘ve provided is not an official website of AVG. If you wish to download AVG internet security, please use this link (clicking on the link leads me again to avcdn.net ... so funny) Commented May 12, 2020 at 11:03
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hahaha - That smacks of customer support reading from a card… & having not a clue what they're doing. It happens ;) Anyway, avcdn is safe for your download.– TetsujinCommented May 12, 2020 at 11:15