Softonic

Spanish software hosting website founded in 1997 Softonic is a Spanish software download platform that distributes, categorizes, and evaluates programs for Windows, Android, and Mac, and is available in 18 languages. The platform was founded in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in June 1997. The company is headquartered in Barcelona and led by CEO Fiona Garvey. In the past, Softonic was accused of questionable business practices and spreading malware, including through its "Softonic Downloader". Softonic has stated that it applies a "multi-layer security system" to all files in its catalog, scanning each one with multiple antivirus engines prior to publication.[failed verification] History Softonic started in 1997 as a file-oriented download service called Shareware Intercom, at Intercom Online (Grupo Intercom), a provider of Internet services in Cerdanyola del Vallès, near Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain). Files came from the "Files Library Intercom BBS" at Intercom Online, using a "5-step semi-automated process". The company also offered monthly CDs of its software library. In 1999, the service was described by El Tiempo as having a "generosity of games, antiviruses, education and the lo