Ramy Soft is an enigma on the internet. You will see the name pop up often when you download free software. Often, software such as Eset NOD32 Antivirus and Ashampoo Burning Studio will have the tag "by Ramy Soft" attached to it with no other company information. Web searches don't turn up much information, either, and if they do, the information is in Arabic.

With a little digging, we have discovered the identity of Ramy Soft. It is a Blogger blog operated from Alexandria, Egypt with more than 3,000 pages and a small traffic load of only a little more than 1,600 page views.

What is the Ramy Soft Blog?
The owner of the blog is unknown, but the purpose of the blog is to distribute free blogger tools and free downloadable software, such as anti-virus products, messaging and chat, and DVD burning software. Here is a list of some of the items listed on the Ramy Soft blog:

• Comodo Internet Security Pro
• Babylon Pro
• Vuze
• SeaMonkey 2.4
• Google Chrome
• Norton Internet Security
• Windows Live Writer
• AVG

Obviously, Ramy Soft made none of these. So why do so many downloads on other sites say by Ramy Soft? It may be because the site originally got the download from the blog and the name was attached to the file name as a branding of sorts.

Are These Downloads Legal?
Is the software available for download on the Ramy Soft legal? For you, yes. The software presented on the blog are all free or shareware items that can be downloaded for free from their own publishers. This means you can go directly to the source to download it, and you don't have to worry about this blog at all.

For the blog, these downloads may get them in trouble. Some software has stipulations in the Terms of Agreement stating that you can download the software as long as you don't distribute it for profit. While the downloads are free on this blog, the links are surrounded by ads. So, the owner of the blog is making money by drawing in people with the promise of free downloads.

Are the Downloads Safe?
As noted, above, you don't need to download any software from the Ramy Soft blog. You can go straight to the publisher's website and download the software safely.

Some of the download links on this blog redirect you to ads anyway, and much of the site contains copyrighted images and material that belong to other companies. This is somewhat ironic considering there are copyright notices all over the blog warning visitors not to steal its content. A site that operates in such a shady manner probably shouldn't be trusted.

The Ramy Soft blog may be a name that you run into quite often on the internet, but it isn't a name that should be trusted as a reliable brand. When you want to download freeware or shareware products, always try the manufacture's website first before going to download sites and blogs like this one.

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