This installer included trojans and bloatware, such as toolbars. CNET admitted in their download FAQ that "a small number of security publishers have flagged the Installer as adware or a potentially unwanted application". In December 2011, Gordon Lyon, writing under his pseudonym Fyodor wrote of his strong dislike of the installation manager and the bundled software. His post was very popular on social networks, and was reported by a few dozen media. The main problem is the confusion between the content offered on and the software offered by the original authors the accusations included deception as well as copyright and trademark violation. In 2014, The Register and US-CERT warned that via 's " foistware", an "attacker may be able to download and execute arbitrary code". In 2015, research by Emsisoft suggested that all free download portals bundled their downloads with potentially unwanted software, and that was the worst offender. Ī study done by How-To Geek in 2015 revealed that was packaging malware inside their installers. The test was done in a virtual machine where the testers downloaded the Top 10 apps. These all contained crapware/malware one example was the KMPlayer installer, which installed a rogue antivirus named 'Pro PC Cleaner' and attempted to execute WajamPage.exe. Some downloads, specifically YTD, were completely blocked by Avast. Īnother study done by How-To Geek in 2015 revealed that was installing fake SSL certificates inside their installers, similar to the Lenovo Superfish certificate. These fake certificates can completely compromise SSL encryption and allow man-in-the-middle attacks. However, in July 2016, How-To Geek discovered that no longer included adware/malware in its downloads and that its Installer program had been discontinued. ^ " WHOIS, DNS, & Domain Info - DomainTools".^ " attracts over 100m visitors yearly".^ "Download App - Free download and software reviews - CNET ".^ " wraps downloads in bloatware, lies about motivations"."Cnet is accused of bundling malware with downloads". "CNET Accused of Bundling Software Downloads with Trojans". " Caught Adding Malware to Nmap & Other Software". Sneaky 'foistware' downloads install things you never asked for "Insecure AVG search tool shoved down users' throats, says US CERT". ^ "Mind the PUP: Top download portals to avoid"."Here's What Happens When You Install The Top 10 Apps". " and Others Bundle Superfish-Style HTTPS Breaking Adware". " Has Finally Stopped Bundling Crapware".
Retrieved August 8, 2016.In the wake of WannaCry, 27 different apps materialized promising to protect your phone from the global ransomware attack.īut wait: WannaCry, which ensnared more than 200,000 computers around the world, doesn't target phones.
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