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The sites below are included in the "uBlock filters – Badware risks" -- or are candidates for inclusion. The sites are documented to contain badware and other programs that have unwanted hidden functionality. Not all downloads on a site may be affected. The block page is there to remind users to be cautious, particularly non-technical users.

Users of uBlock are free to disable blocking by selecting either:

• Temporarily - The site will be temporarily allowed for a limited time (currently set at 60 seconds).
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Below are sites currently part of the list, or sites being candidate for the list (will be added once there are enough sources to support the badware risks qualifier), and links giving further information as to why. Feel free to add good sources if you find more (please respect the chronological order, keep everything neat).

01net.com (candidate)

• 2014-10-22: 01net bad behaviour
• 2013-03-25: Tuto4PC adware partner of 01net
• 2012-10-31: Malwares on 01net
• 2012-10-30: Download from 01net deeply hurts your PC's health
• 2012-06-17: 01net PC Optimizer scam
• 2012-02-17: 01Net et Softonic ajoutent aussi un installeur publicitaire

baixaki.com.br (candidate)

• 2015-02-02: Baixaki Installer Brings Adware
• 2013-10-22: Take care when downloading on Baixaki
• 2013-03-25: Careful Baixaki Installer

fosshub.com (temporary)

• 2016-08-03: "the download link (FOSSHUB) on the main page is infected"

chip.de

• [CHIP-Installer - was ist das?] http://anleitung.trojaner-board.de/chip-installer en
• 2015-05-04: Downloads von Chip.de über den Chip-Installer vermeiden en
• 2014-12-14: Chip.de packt unseriöse Werbung in ihren Chip-Installer en

com.com

• 2015-08-12: .COM.COM Used For Malicious Typo Squatting (via SwiftOnSecurity)
• 2013-12-10: Why com.com Should Scare You

download.com / download.cnet.com

• 2015-03-11: Mind the PUP: Top download portals to avoid
• 2015-02-26: 62% of the Top 50 Download.com applications bundle toolbars and other PUPs
• 2015-02-23: Download.com and Others Bundle Superfish-Style HTTPS Breaking Adware
• 2015-01-21: Yes, Every Freeware Download Site is Serving Crapware (Here’s the Proof)
• 2015-01-11: Here’s What Happens When You Install the Top 10 Download.com Apps
• 2012-06-27: Download.com Caught Adding Malware to Nmap & Other Software
• 2011-12-05: C|Net Download.Com is now bundling Nmap with malware!
• 2011-08-22: Download.com wraps downloads in bloatware, lies about motivations

filehippo.com (candidate)

• 2015-03-11: Mind the PUP: Top download portals to avoid
• 2015-01-21: Yes, Every Freeware Download Site is Serving Crapware (Here’s the Proof)

filehorse.com (candidate)

• 2015-03-11: Mind the PUP: Top download portals to avoid

freewarefiles.com (candidate)

• 2015-01-21: Yes, Every Freeware Download Site is Serving Crapware (Here’s the Proof)

macupdate.com (candidate)

• 2015-11-02: Has MacUpdate fallen to the adware plague
• 2014-02-12: MacUpdate.com served bitcoin stealing malware

majorgeeks.com (candidate)

• 2015-01-21: Yes, Every Freeware Download Site is Serving Crapware (Here’s the Proof)

nonags.com (candidate)

• 2015-01-21: Yes, Every Freeware Download Site is Serving Crapware (Here’s the Proof)

snapfiles.com (candidate)

• 2015-03-11: Mind the PUP: Top download portals to avoid
• 2015-01-21: Yes, Every Freeware Download Site is Serving Crapware (Here’s the Proof)

soft32.com (candidate)

• 2015-03-11: Mind the PUP: Top download portals to avoid

softonic.net

• 2015-05-17: AntiAdware Gets Rid of Bundled Crapware on Popular Download Sites (Softonic cited as a source of crapware)
• 2015-03-11: Mind the PUP: Top download portals to avoid
• 2013-05-23: Another Problematic Softonic Installer Brings Adware
• 2013-04-19: Softonic Delivers Adware
• 2013-04-17: Softonic Download Site Briefly Delivers Trojan Adware Installer
• 2012-02-17: 01Net et Softonic ajoutent aussi un installeur publicitaire

softpedia.com (candidate)

• 2015-03-11: Mind the PUP: Top download portals to avoid
• 2015-01-21: Yes, Every Freeware Download Site is Serving Crapware (Here’s the Proof)

software.informer.com (candidate)

• 2015-03-11: Mind the PUP: Top download portals to avoid

sourceforge.net (probation)

• 2016-02-10: "SourceForge Acquisition and Future Plans"
• 2015-10-16: "FileZilla binaries from sourceforge ... Malware warn"
• 2015-07-24: Downloading from SourceForge? Official links deliver fakes also
• 2015-06-18: A hotbed of malware: Another blow for SourceForge as Google discovers 588 pages with malicious software
• 2015-06-02: What happened to Sourceforge?
• 2015-05-28: Anatomy of SourceForge/GIMP controversy
• 2015-05-17: AntiAdware Gets Rid of Bundled Crapware on Popular Download Sites (SourceForge cited as a source of crapware)
• 2015-03-11: Mind the PUP: Top download portals to avoid
• 2015-01-21: Yes, Every Freeware Download Site is Serving Crapware (Here’s the Proof)
• 2014-11-25: SourceForge malware

tucows.com (candidate)

• 2015-03-11: Mind the PUP: Top download portals to avoid
• 2015-01-21: Yes, Every Freeware Download Site is Serving Crapware (Here’s the Proof)