# Downloads

The Downloads section allows you to monitor all of the downloads available on your site and verify that they are being transmitted securely from trustworthy sites.

## Use Cases

* **Verify that downloads are hosted by safe websites.** Monitoring this section lets you make sure that files are being transmitted securely over HTTPS and not being hosted on blacklisted sites.

## Detection

During the crawling process, the scanner connects to links found and determines if they are downloadable content.

## Risk

Risk is assigned by verifying that downloads are using HTTPS and the destination sites are not flagged for malware, phishing, or adult content.

* **High** (<mark style="color:red;">●</mark> Red): Phishing or malware detected.
* **Medium** (<mark style="color:yellow;">●</mark> Yellow): The download is not using HTTPS.
* **Low** (<mark style="color:green;">●</mark> Green): No significant risks are associated with the download.

Downloads rated **High** or **Medium** risk will create [issues](/docs/platform/issues.md).

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We recommend fixing **High** and **Medium** risk issues immediately.
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## Monitoring

Downloads can be monitored for changes by toggling their monitor status on the [List](https://app.halosecurity.com/user/security/website/script/list) page. If a change is detected it will trigger a `website-download-monitor-change` event so you can be immediately notified.

Learn more about events at:

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[Events](/docs/platform/events.md)
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## Reports

* [Overview](https://app.halosecurity.com/user/security/website/download/): Shows risk ratings, response codes, size, download speed, extensions, and more.
* [List](https://app.halosecurity.com/user/security/website/download/list): Lists downloads found per target. Toggle monitor status of downloads.
* [Changes](https://app.halosecurity.com/user/security/website/download/changes): View changes to downloads between current and prior scans.


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Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.halosecurity.com/docs/platform/websites/downloads.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
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Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.