a download source using a general web search, "DVD Shrink". In some countries, the software in itself is illegal under applicable laws pertaining to copyrighted content. German law, for instance, while allowing the manufacture of copies of copyrighted digital material for personal, non-commercial use, dictates that it is illegal to circumvent mechanisms that prevent copying. Therefore, the use of any software enabling a user to work around copyright restrictions such as CSS is against the law in Germany. Scams The final versions are 3.2.0.15 (English) and 3.2.0.16 (German); all other versions are scams. The "official website" (dvdshrink.org) is not operated by the original developers. Alternate sites like Softpedia have been providing a clean, adware-free download of DVDShrink for a decade. A list of checksums for other valid DVD Shrink versions is available at the DVD Shrink Forum as well as at the doom9 forum. See also K9Copy List of DVD authoring applications References External links DVDShrink.org - the software has moved to donationware through the Sellfy platform. DVD Shrink on Softpedia - Provides an alternate legitimate, adware-free download. DVD rippers Discontinued software Windows-only freeware Utilities for Windows