sometimes getting it directly from source helps: http://www.getpaint.net/index2.html
Good luck,
Eddie
The June 19, 2007 CNET Download Dispatch had a new review for:
Digital Photography
Paint.NET 3.08
License: Free
File size: 1.36MB
Minimum requirements: Windows XP/2003 Server/Vista, Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
Category: Image Editing
Editor's review of Paint.NET 5 STARS
User reviews of Paint.NET 4.5 STARS
On this recommendation I downloaded the program and immediatly recieved a critical alert from Prevx 2.0 advising:
PAINTDOTNET.MSI
This Excel file has a file size of 4,657,152 bytes, it is most frequently called PAINTDOTNET.MSI and is most frequently located in the %temp%\pdnsetup\ folder.
This file is considered unsafe. It was first seen on Saturday, Jun 2 2007. It has been seen frequently by 60 users in this section of the community. The file has only been seen in the UNITED STATES.
PAINTDOTNET.MSI has been seen to perform the following behaviors:
- This Process Creates Other Processes
- This Process is linked to a Software Installation
- This Process Deletes Other Processes
PAINTDOTNET.MSI has been the subject of the following behaviors:
- Process creation
- Process deletion
- The process is executed as part of a software installation
Needless to say I blocked the install. Could you please tell me if this is a false alarm. This program sounds like it could replace about 3 or more of my image editors. Thank You

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