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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). You can find more information about recently added sites in comments [directly in the list source ↪](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/master/filters/badware.txt). There is a comment above each entry with links to the relevant issue that caused it to be added.
#### 01net.com (candidate)
- 2014-10-22: [01net bad behaviour](http://assiste.com/01Net.html)
- 2013-03-25: [Tuto4PC adware partner of 01net](http://www.malekal.com/2011/07/09/pctutotuto4pc-association-avec-01net/)
- 2012-10-31: [Malwares on 01net](http://www.journaldunet.com/solutions/dsi/des-malwares-sur-telecharger-com-01net-1012.shtml)
- 2012-10-30: [Download from 01net deeply hurts your PC's health](http://www.lesnumeriques.com/appli-logiciel/telecharger-depuis-01net-nuit-gravement-a-sante-pc-n26763.html)
- 2012-06-17: [01net PC Optimizer scam](http://www.malekal.com/2012/06/17/01net-pc-optimizer-pour-ne-pas-optimiser-son-pc/)
- 2012-02-17: [01Net et Softonic ajoutent aussi un installeur publicitaire](http://neosting.net/logiciels/01net-et-softonic-ajoutent-aussi-un-installeur-publicitaire.html)
- 2014-10-22: [01net bad behaviour](https://assiste.com/01Net.html)
~~- 2013-03-25: [Tuto4PC adware partner of 01net](http://www.malekal.com/2011/07/09/pctutotuto4pc-association-avec-01net/)~~ [URL Error: Access Denied] - Updated 4/1/2022
- 2012-10-31: [Malwares on 01net](https://www.journaldunet.com/solutions/dsi/1103555-telecharger-sur-01net-un-danger-pour-les-ordinateurs/)
- 2012-10-30: [Download from 01net deeply hurts your PC's health](https://www.lesnumeriques.com/appli-logiciel/telecharger-depuis-01net-nuit-gravement-a-sante-pc-n26763.html)
~~- 2012-06-17: [01net PC Optimizer scam](http://www.malekal.com/2012/06/17/01net-pc-optimizer-pour-ne-pas-optimiser-son-pc/)~~ [URL Error: Access Denied] - Updated 4/1/2022
~~- 2012-02-17: [01Net et Softonic ajoutent aussi un installeur publicitaire](http://neosting.net/logiciels/01net-et-softonic-ajoutent-aussi-un-installeur-publicitaire.html)~~ [HTTP Error 404: Not Found] - Updated 4/1/2022
#### baixaki.com.br (candidate)
- 2015-02-02: [Baixaki Installer Brings Adware](http://veiadigital.com.br/como-baixar-e-instalar-programas-do-baixaki-sem-o-baidu/)
- 2013-10-22: [Take care when downloading on Baixaki](http://mcaf.ee/w92g5)
- 2013-03-25: [Careful Baixaki Installer](http://www.linhadefensiva.org/2013/03/alerta-da-linha-instalador-baixaki-e-outros-sites-de-download/)
~~- 2015-02-02: [Baixaki Installer Brings Adware](http://veiadigital.com.br/como-baixar-e-instalar-programas-do-baixaki-sem-o-baidu/)~~ [URL Error: Website Not Found] - Updated 4/1/2022
~~- 2013-10-22: [Take care when downloading on Baixaki](http://mcaf.ee/w92g5)~~ [URL Error: Website Not Found] - Updated 4/1/2022
- 2013-03-25: [Careful Baixaki Installer](https://linhadefensiva.org/2013/03/25/alerta-da-linha-instalador-baixaki-e-outros-sites-de-download/)
#### fosshub.com (temporary)
- 2016-08-03: ["the download link (FOSSHUB) on the main page is infected"](http://www.classicshell.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=6434#p27960)
#### chip.de
- [CHIP-Installer - was ist das?](http://anleitung.trojaner-board.de/chip-installer) ([en](https://translate.google.de/translate?sl=de&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=de&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fanleitung.trojaner-board.de%2Fchip-installer&edit-text=&act=url))
- 2015-05-04: [Downloads von Chip.de über den Chip-Installer vermeiden](http://www.randombrick.de/downloads-von-chip-de-ueber-den-chip-installer-vermeiden/) ([en](https://translate.google.de/translate?hl=de&sl=de&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.randombrick.de%2Fdownloads-von-chip-de-ueber-den-chip-installer-vermeiden%2F))
- 2014-12-14: [Chip.de packt unseriöse Werbung in ihren Chip-Installer](http://www.1337core.de/chip-packt-unserioese-werbung-in-ihren-chip-installer/) ([en](https://translate.google.de/translate?hl=de&sl=de&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.randombrick.de%2Fdownloads-von-chip-de-ueber-den-chip-installer-vermeiden%2F))
- 2015-05-04: [Downloads von Chip.de über den Chip-Installer vermeiden](https://www.randombrick.de/downloads-von-chip-de-ueber-den-chip-installer-vermeiden/) ([en](https://translate.google.de/translate?hl=de&sl=de&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.randombrick.de%2Fdownloads-von-chip-de-ueber-den-chip-installer-vermeiden%2F))
~~- 2014-12-14: [Chip.de packt unseriöse Werbung in ihren Chip-Installer](http://www.1337core.de/chip-packt-unserioese-werbung-in-ihren-chip-installer/) ([en](https://translate.google.de/translate?hl=de&sl=de&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.randombrick.de%2Fdownloads-von-chip-de-ueber-den-chip-installer-vermeiden%2F))~~ [HTTP Error 404: Not Found] - Updated 4/1/2022
#### com.com
- 2015-08-12: [.COM.COM Used For Malicious Typo Squatting](https://isc.sans.edu/diary/.COM.COM+Used+For+Malicious+Typo+Squatting/20019) (via [SwiftOnSecurity](https://twitter.com/SwiftOnSecurity/status/631972601460494336))
- 2013-12-10: [Why com.com Should Scare You](https://blog.whitehatsec.com/why-com-com-should-scare-you/)
- 2013-12-10: [Why com.com Should Scare You](https://www.whitehatsec.com/blog/why-com-com-should-scare-you/)
#### download.com / download.cnet.com
- 2015-03-11: [Mind the PUP: Top download portals to avoid](http://blog.emsisoft.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](http://blog.emsisoft.com/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](http://www.howtogeek.com/210265/download.com-and-others-bundle-superfish-style-https-breaking-adware/)
- 2015-01-21: [Yes, _Every_ Freeware Download Site is Serving Crapware (Heres the Proof)](http://www.howtogeek.com/207692/yes-every-freeware-download-site-is-serving-crapware-heres-the-proof/)
- 2015-01-11: [Heres What Happens When You Install the Top 10 Download.com Apps](http://www.howtogeek.com/198622/heres-what-happens-when-you-install-the-top-10-download.com-apps/)
- 2012-06-27: [Download.com Caught Adding Malware to Nmap & Other Software](http://insecure.org/news/download-com-fiasco.html)
- 2011-12-05: [C|Net Download.Com is now bundling Nmap with malware!](http://seclists.org/nmap-announce/2011/5)
- 2011-08-22: [Download.com wraps downloads in bloatware, lies about motivations](http://www.extremetech.com/computing/93504-download-com-wraps-downloads-in-bloatware-lies-about-motivations)
- 2015-03-11: [Mind the PUP: Top download portals to avoid](https://blog.emsisoft.com/en/12678/mind-the-pup-top-download-portals-to-avoid/)
- 2015-02-26: [62% of the Top 50 Download.com applications bundle toolbars and other PUPs](https://blog.emsisoft.com/en/12676/62-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](https://www.howtogeek.com/210265/download.com-and-others-bundle-superfish-style-https-breaking-adware/)
- 2015-01-21: [Yes, _Every_ Freeware Download Site is Serving Crapware (Heres the Proof)](https://www.howtogeek.com/207692/yes-every-freeware-download-site-is-serving-crapware-heres-the-proof/)
- 2015-01-11: [Heres What Happens When You Install the Top 10 Download.com Apps](https://www.howtogeek.com/198622/heres-what-happens-when-you-install-the-top-10-download.com-apps/)
- 2012-06-27: [Download.com Caught Adding Malware to Nmap & Other Software](https://insecure.org/news/download-com-fiasco.html)
- 2011-12-05: [C|Net Download.Com is now bundling Nmap with malware!](https://seclists.org/nmap-announce/2011/5)
- 2011-08-22: [Download.com wraps downloads in bloatware, lies about motivations](https://www.extremetech.com/computing/93504-download-com-wraps-downloads-in-bloatware-lies-about-motivations)
#### filehippo.com (candidate)
- 2015-03-11: [Mind the PUP: Top download portals to avoid](http://blog.emsisoft.com/2015/03/11/mind-the-pup-top-download-portals-to-avoid/)
- 2015-01-21: [Yes, _Every_ Freeware Download Site is Serving Crapware (Heres the Proof)](http://www.howtogeek.com/207692/yes-every-freeware-download-site-is-serving-crapware-heres-the-proof/)
- 2015-03-11: [Mind the PUP: Top download portals to avoid](https://blog.emsisoft.com/en/12678/mind-the-pup-top-download-portals-to-avoid/)
- 2015-01-21: [Yes, _Every_ Freeware Download Site is Serving Crapware (Heres the Proof)](https://www.howtogeek.com/207692/yes-every-freeware-download-site-is-serving-crapware-heres-the-proof/)
#### filehorse.com (candidate)
- 2015-03-11: [Mind the PUP: Top download portals to avoid](http://blog.emsisoft.com/2015/03/11/mind-the-pup-top-download-portals-to-avoid/)
- 2015-03-11: [Mind the PUP: Top download portals to avoid](https://blog.emsisoft.com/en/12678/mind-the-pup-top-download-portals-to-avoid/)
#### freewarefiles.com (candidate)
- 2015-01-21: [Yes, _Every_ Freeware Download Site is Serving Crapware (Heres the Proof)](http://www.howtogeek.com/207692/yes-every-freeware-download-site-is-serving-crapware-heres-the-proof/)
- 2015-01-21: [Yes, _Every_ Freeware Download Site is Serving Crapware (Heres the Proof)](https://www.howtogeek.com/207692/yes-every-freeware-download-site-is-serving-crapware-heres-the-proof/)
#### macupdate.com (candidate)
- 2015-11-02: [Has MacUpdate fallen to the adware plague](https://blog.malwarebytes.org/news/2015/11/has-macupdate-fallen-to-the-adware-plague/)
- 2014-02-12: [MacUpdate.com served bitcoin stealing malware](http://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/latest-security-news/download-com-macupdate-com-served-bitcoin-stealing-malware/)
- 2015-11-02: [Has MacUpdate fallen to the adware plague](https://blog.malwarebytes.com/cybercrime/2015/11/has-macupdate-fallen-to-the-adware-plague/)
~~- 2014-02-12: [MacUpdate.com served bitcoin stealing malware](http://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/latest-security-news/download-com-macupdate-com-served-bitcoin-stealing-malware/)~~ [URL Error: Webpage Not Found] - Updated 4/1/2022
#### majorgeeks.com (candidate)
- 2015-01-21: [Yes, _Every_ Freeware Download Site is Serving Crapware (Heres the Proof)](http://www.howtogeek.com/207692/yes-every-freeware-download-site-is-serving-crapware-heres-the-proof/)
- 2015-01-21: [Yes, _Every_ Freeware Download Site is Serving Crapware (Heres the Proof)](https://www.howtogeek.com/207692/yes-every-freeware-download-site-is-serving-crapware-heres-the-proof/)
#### nonags.com (candidate)
- 2015-01-21: [Yes, _Every_ Freeware Download Site is Serving Crapware (Heres the Proof)](http://www.howtogeek.com/207692/yes-every-freeware-download-site-is-serving-crapware-heres-the-proof/)
- 2015-01-21: [Yes, _Every_ Freeware Download Site is Serving Crapware (Heres the Proof)](https://www.howtogeek.com/207692/yes-every-freeware-download-site-is-serving-crapware-heres-the-proof/)
#### snapfiles.com (candidate)
- 2015-03-11: [Mind the PUP: Top download portals to avoid](http://blog.emsisoft.com/2015/03/11/mind-the-pup-top-download-portals-to-avoid/)
- 2015-01-21: [Yes, _Every_ Freeware Download Site is Serving Crapware (Heres the Proof)](http://www.howtogeek.com/207692/yes-every-freeware-download-site-is-serving-crapware-heres-the-proof/)
- 2015-03-11: [Mind the PUP: Top download portals to avoid](https://blog.emsisoft.com/en/12678/mind-the-pup-top-download-portals-to-avoid/)
- 2015-01-21: [Yes, _Every_ Freeware Download Site is Serving Crapware (Heres the Proof)](https://www.howtogeek.com/207692/yes-every-freeware-download-site-is-serving-crapware-heres-the-proof/)
#### soft32.com (candidate)
- 2015-03-11: [Mind the PUP: Top download portals to avoid](http://blog.emsisoft.com/2015/03/11/mind-the-pup-top-download-portals-to-avoid/)
- 2015-03-11: [Mind the PUP: Top download portals to avoid](https://blog.emsisoft.com/en/12678/mind-the-pup-top-download-portals-to-avoid/)
#### softonic.net
- 2015-05-17: [AntiAdware Gets Rid of Bundled Crapware on Popular Download Sites](http://lifehacker.com/antiadware-gets-rid-of-bundled-crapware-on-popular-down-1702818594) (Softonic cited as a source of crapware)
- 2015-03-11: [Mind the PUP: Top download portals to avoid](http://blog.emsisoft.com/2015/03/11/mind-the-pup-top-download-portals-to-avoid/)
- 2013-05-23: [Another Problematic Softonic Installer Brings Adware](http://www.intego.com/mac-security-blog/another-problematic-softonic-installer-brings-adware/)
- 2013-04-19: [Softonic Delivers Adware](http://www.esecurityplanet.com/malware/softonic-delivers-adware.html)
- 2013-04-17: [Softonic Download Site Briefly Delivers Trojan Adware Installer](http://www.intego.com/mac-security-blog/softonic-download-site-briefly-delivers-trojan-adware-installer/)
- 2012-02-17: [01Net et Softonic ajoutent aussi un installeur publicitaire](http://neosting.net/logiciels/01net-et-softonic-ajoutent-aussi-un-installeur-publicitaire.html)
- 2015-05-17: [AntiAdware Gets Rid of Bundled Crapware on Popular Download Sites](https://lifehacker.com/antiadware-gets-rid-of-bundled-crapware-on-popular-down-1702818594) (Softonic cited as a source of crapware)
- 2015-03-11: [Mind the PUP: Top download portals to avoid](https://blog.emsisoft.com/en/12678/mind-the-pup-top-download-portals-to-avoid/)
- 2013-05-23: [Another Problematic Softonic Installer Brings Adware](https://www.intego.com/mac-security-blog/another-problematic-softonic-installer-brings-adware/)
- 2013-04-19: [Softonic Delivers Adware](https://www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/softonic-delivers-adware/)
- 2013-04-17: [Softonic Download Site Briefly Delivers Trojan Adware Installer](https://www.intego.com/mac-security-blog/softonic-download-site-briefly-delivers-trojan-adware-installer/)
~~- 2012-02-17: [01Net et Softonic ajoutent aussi un installeur publicitaire](http://neosting.net/logiciels/01net-et-softonic-ajoutent-aussi-un-installeur-publicitaire.html)~~ [HTTP Error 404: Not Found] - Updated 4/1/2022
#### softpedia.com (candidate)
- 2015-03-11: [Mind the PUP: Top download portals to avoid](http://blog.emsisoft.com/2015/03/11/mind-the-pup-top-download-portals-to-avoid/)
- 2015-01-21: [Yes, _Every_ Freeware Download Site is Serving Crapware (Heres the Proof)](http://www.howtogeek.com/207692/yes-every-freeware-download-site-is-serving-crapware-heres-the-proof/)
- 2015-03-11: [Mind the PUP: Top download portals to avoid](https://blog.emsisoft.com/en/12678/mind-the-pup-top-download-portals-to-avoid/)
- 2015-01-21: [Yes, _Every_ Freeware Download Site is Serving Crapware (Heres the Proof)](https://www.howtogeek.com/207692/yes-every-freeware-download-site-is-serving-crapware-heres-the-proof/)
#### software.informer.com (candidate)
- 2015-03-11: [Mind the PUP: Top download portals to avoid](http://blog.emsisoft.com/2015/03/11/mind-the-pup-top-download-portals-to-avoid/)
- 2015-03-11: [Mind the PUP: Top download portals to avoid](https://blog.emsisoft.com/en/12678/mind-the-pup-top-download-portals-to-avoid/)
#### sourceforge.net (probation)
- 2016-02-10: ["SourceForge Acquisition and Future Plans"](https://sourceforge.net/blog/sourceforge-acquisition-and-future-plans/)
- 2015-10-16: ["FileZilla binaries from sourceforge ... Malware warn"](https://twitter.com/codinghorror/status/655119643216973825)
- 2015-07-24: [Downloading from SourceForge? Official links deliver fakes also](http://www.myce.com/news/downloading-from-sourceforge-official-links-deliver-fakes-also-76749/)
- 2015-06-18: [A hotbed of malware: Another blow for SourceForge as Google discovers 588 pages with malicious software](http://www.information-age.com/industry/software/123459675/hotbed-malware-another-blow-sourceforge-google-discovers-588-pages-malicious-software)
- 2015-07-24: [Downloading from SourceForge? Official links deliver fakes also](https://www.myce.com/news/downloading-from-sourceforge-official-links-deliver-fakes-also-76749/)
- 2015-06-18: [A hotbed of malware: Another blow for SourceForge as Google discovers 588 pages with malicious software](https://www.information-age.com/hotbed-malware-another-blow-sourceforge-google-discovers-588-pages-malicious-software-123459675/)
- 2015-06-02: [What happened to Sourceforge?](https://blog.l0cal.com/2015/06/02/what-happened-to-sourceforge/)
- 2015-05-28: [Anatomy of SourceForge/GIMP controversy](http://libregraphicsworld.org/blog/entry/anatomy-of-sourceforge-gimp-controversy)
- 2015-05-17: [AntiAdware Gets Rid of Bundled Crapware on Popular Download Sites](http://lifehacker.com/antiadware-gets-rid-of-bundled-crapware-on-popular-down-1702818594) (SourceForge cited as a source of crapware)
- 2015-03-11: [Mind the PUP: Top download portals to avoid](http://blog.emsisoft.com/2015/03/11/mind-the-pup-top-download-portals-to-avoid/)
- 2015-01-21: [Yes, _Every_ Freeware Download Site is Serving Crapware (Heres the Proof)](http://www.howtogeek.com/207692/yes-every-freeware-download-site-is-serving-crapware-heres-the-proof/)
- 2014-11-25: [SourceForge malware](http://blog.tedd.no/2014/11/25/sourceforge-malware/)
- 2015-05-28: [Anatomy of SourceForge/GIMP controversy](https://librearts.org/2015/05/anatomy-of-sourceforge-gimp-controversy/)
- 2015-05-17: [AntiAdware Gets Rid of Bundled Crapware on Popular Download Sites](https://lifehacker.com/antiadware-gets-rid-of-bundled-crapware-on-popular-down-1702818594) (SourceForge cited as a source of crapware)
- 2015-03-11: [Mind the PUP: Top download portals to avoid](https://blog.emsisoft.com/en/12678/mind-the-pup-top-download-portals-to-avoid/)
- 2015-01-21: [Yes, _Every_ Freeware Download Site is Serving Crapware (Heres the Proof)](https://www.howtogeek.com/207692/yes-every-freeware-download-site-is-serving-crapware-heres-the-proof/)
~~- 2014-11-25: [SourceForge malware](http://blog.tedd.no/2014/11/25/sourceforge-malware/)~~ [URL Error: Webpage Not Found] - Updated 4/1/2022
#### tucows.com (candidate)
- 2015-03-11: [Mind the PUP: Top download portals to avoid](http://blog.emsisoft.com/2015/03/11/mind-the-pup-top-download-portals-to-avoid/)
- 2015-01-21: [Yes, _Every_ Freeware Download Site is Serving Crapware (Heres the Proof)](http://www.howtogeek.com/207692/yes-every-freeware-download-site-is-serving-crapware-heres-the-proof/)
- 2015-03-11: [Mind the PUP: Top download portals to avoid](https://blog.emsisoft.com/en/12678/mind-the-pup-top-download-portals-to-avoid/)
- 2015-01-21: [Yes, _Every_ Freeware Download Site is Serving Crapware (Heres the Proof)](https://www.howtogeek.com/207692/yes-every-freeware-download-site-is-serving-crapware-heres-the-proof/)
#### ublock.org
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- 2017-10-21: [uBlock Origin is completely unrelated to the web site ublock.org](./uBlock-Origin-is-completely-unrelated-to-the-web-site-ublock.org)
- 2017-07-17: ["Stop accepting donations, or explain where the money are going to!" issues in uBlock repository](https://github.com/uBlockAdmin/uBlock/issues/1706) (Archived copy: http://archive.is/hygmD)
- 2017-05-14: ["ublock vs. ublock origin" Hacker News discussion](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14335190)
- 2015-07-23: ["ublock vs. ublock origin" Reddit discussion](https://reddit.com/r/ublock/comments/32mos6/ublock_vs_ublock_origin/)
- 2015-07-23: ["ublock vs. ublock origin" Reddit discussion](https://www.reddit.com/r/ublock/comments/32mos6/ublock_vs_ublock_origin/)
- 2014-07-08: [Why don't you accept donations?](./Why-don't-you-accept-donations%3F)