There are at least two other sites that offer the same service : ninite.com (easy to use), and Allymaps (a huge bunch of programs).
They both work the same way as freenew (go and donwload from editors sites). I've only done a proper spyware check on the ninite bundle, though.
Leagley, as long as the only offer freeware, it should be good. I think.
The recommended software bundle is a bit greasy, though... :-( winRar, AD-Aware, AVG, are lousy choices, and there are no less than TWO torrents progs recommended!