Problems downloading .dmg

the .dmg downloads rather fast.
I have tried downloading multiple .dmg's from the source website, no avail.
download rather fast, open from the downloads folder and receive this:
"Warning
The following disk images couldn't be opened
Image: [name of .dmg]
Reason: Not recognized"
anyone have any ideas? I am able to download other .dmg from other sites

Where are you downloading the dmg files from? Try using a different browser like Firefox or Chrome to access and download them.

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