Snappy Driver Online: The Unreliable Update

The recent update for Snappy Driver Installer (SDI) r539 has raised some concerns among users. Initially, the update was scheduled to be released on February 27th, but it appears that the developer decided against uploading infected files to mirror sites. Instead, they chose to release the update through internal torrent channels.

One of the notable changes in this update is the size of the executable files. Unlike previous versions, which were packed and relatively smaller in size, all affected executables in r539 are now unpacked and larger due to unknown reasons. This difference might be attributed to a different author or developer.

To verify these findings, I decided to download the full package via torrent to compare the file sizes with those from SourceForge and Lite versions. Interestingly, downloading the r539.ZIP file directly from 'site name' also resulted in larger file sizes compared to those downloaded from SDI's official Sourceforge site.

Furthermore, I noticed that executable files in Origin are significantly larger, almost four times bigger than their counterparts in r539. This suggests that there may be some underlying differences between the two versions.

In light of these findings, I conducted a search for any other instances of SDI at SourceForge and discovered two separate versions: the normal SDI with the latest version being r539, dated March 3, 2017, and website '/'; and SDI Origin, which only shows a single release (r541) with two MD5 files per architecture, dated March 10, 2017, and website '/', which currently returns a 404 error.

It is essential for users to be aware of these differences and take necessary precautions when downloading and installing the update. If you are unsure about the integrity or authenticity of the files, it may be best to wait until further verification is provided by the developer or seek alternative sources.

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