Once upon a time (circa 2005), Softonic was a legitimate European software directory. Today, it is a notorious "download wrapper" site. Security researchers consistently rank Softonic as a high-risk domain for several reasons:

Before diving into the download specifics, let’s understand why someone would hunt for PageMaker in 2021.

This demand has kept the search query "adobe pagemaker 70 download 2021 softonic" alive and active.

Cybercriminals know that PageMaker has a dedicated, desperate user base. They create fake "Softonic download buttons" that deliver malware. Once installed, this malware can encrypt your business files (ransomware) or steal client data.

Softonic is a legitimate download site, but:

PageMaker 7.0 is a 32-bit application from 2004. On 64-bit versions of Windows 10/11 (standard since 2021), you will likely face: