Unsafe
Things you should always avoid using.
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You can just use the FMHY Unsafe Sites/Software adblock filter on uBlacklist (more efficient) or uBlock Origin to block most of the sites mentioned here and more. Follow this guide to add it to uBlock Origin (use this under "Import…").
Untrusted Sites & Uploaders
DANGER
SCENE GROUPS HAVE NO SITES! Sites with a Scene group name in the URL are fake. Also beware the fake 1337x sites and fake Z-Lib sites.
- AGFY - Scam links.
- AimHaven - Malicious redirect ads.
- AliPak/AliTPB/b4tman - Constantly caught with malware.
- AllPCWorld - Uploaded KMS Matrix, a known malware.
- anr285
- AppValley/Ignition/TutuBox - DDoS attacks history.
- ApunKaGames
- BBRepacks - Caught with malware.
- Corepack - Stolen releases and has been caught with malware.
- CNET/Download.com/Softonic/ZDNET - Adware history.
- CracksHash - Caught with malware.
- Crohasit - Is affiliated to SteamUnlocked owners.
- cracked-games/GETGAMEZ - Caught with malware.
- CrackingPatching - Caught with malware.
- FileCR - Constantly caught with malware.
- FreeTP/Game3rb - Malicious fake download links on the page.
- FTUApps - Constantly caught with malware.
- GameFabrique - IGG Games uploads and adware installers.
- GetIntoMac/GetIntoPC - Constantly caught with malware.
GOG/Roms/SteamUnlocked - IGG Games and nosTEAM uploads, malicious redirect ads, and slow downloads.- haxNode
IGG Games/GamesTorrents/LoadGames/PCGamesTorrents- Doxed mercs213 (Good Old Downloads owner), exploits you for ad revenue, and puts its own DRM, crypto miner, and malware in games.- IGI30 - Caught with malware.
- KaranPC - Constantly caught with malware.
- KickassTorrents - Long-dead, what is left are sketchy copycats.
- MainRepo/MRepo (unrelated to the Magisk module MRepo) - Caught with malware.
- NexusGames, Steam-Repacks, Unlocked-Games, World of PC Games - Caught with malware.
- nosTEAM - Caught with crypto miners and has malware risk.
- Ocean of Games/Ocean of APKs - Constantly caught with malware.
- Qoob/Seyter - Caught with crypto miners.
- Repack-Games - Mislabels games and steals releases.
- RSLoad - Uploaded the same MalwareBytes version that troubled FileCR and has malware in μTorrent.
- SadeemAPK/SadeemPC - Constantly caught with malware.
- The Pirate Bay - High malware risk due to no moderation.
- VitaminX - Caught with crypto miners.
- WIFI4Games - Caught with malware.
- xGIROx - Caught with crypto miners.
- YASDL - Stardock and JetBrains versions with malware.
Unsafe Software
- μTorrent - Has ads, trackers, and adware.
- Avast - Sells user data.
- AVG/CCleaner/Gen Digital/Norton - Owned by Avast.
- BitComet/BitTorrent - Adware
- BitLord - Adware
- Bluecord/BlueKik - History of spam and spying.
- CyberGhost/ExpressVPN/Private Internet Access/ZenMate - Owned by Kape.
- Downloadly (video downloader) - Caught with crypto miners.
- FrostWire - Adware
- GShade - Can trigger unwanted reboots.
- Kik - Widely used by predators and scammers.
- KLauncher - Contains malware.
- Limewire - Long-dead, anything claiming to be them now should be avoided.
- McAfee - Installs bloatware.
- Opera Browsers - Not recommended even for normal usage, very bad privacy policies, besides predatory loan apps.
- PCProtect/Protected/TotalAV - Antivirus scams (1, 2, 3).
- PolyMC - Owner kicked all members from Discord server and repository. Use Prism Launcher.
- TLauncher (unrelated to TLauncher Legacy) - Shady business practices. Use Prism Launcher.
- VSTorrent - Caught with malware.
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