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⚠️ Unsafe Websites and Programs ​

Websites and programs you should never use. ​

Unsafe Websites

  • GetIntoPC / GetIntoMAC / iGetIntoPC: Caught with malware multiple times.

  • TheRarBG: Fake clone of RarBG.

  • RarBG Dump Index: Fake clone of RarBG.

  • SadeemPC / SadeemAPK: Caught with malware multiple times.

  • KaranPC: Caught with malware multiple times.

  • AliTPB / AliPak / b4tman: Caught with malware multiple times.

  • FTUApps: Caught with malware.

  • S0ft4PC / Portable4PC: Caught with malware.

  • CracksHash: Caught with malware.

  • haxNode: Caught with malware.

  • IGI30: Caught with malware.

  • MainRepo / MRepo: Caught with malware / Note the the Magisk Module MRepo is unrelated.

  • AppValley / TutuBox / Ignition: History of DDoS attacks.

  • CNET / Download.com / ZDNET: History of adware.

  • OceanOfGames: Caught with malware multiple times.

  • CrackingPatching: Caught with malware.

  • IGG / LoadGames / PCGamesTorrents / GamesTorrents: Added DRM to uploads, they threatend to dox mercs213 (Owner of GoodOldGames, which was an extremely good website for downloading paid games for free). They added crypto miners, as well as malware to their games, and exploit you for ad revenue.

  • AGFY: Malicious redirect ads.

  • AimHaven: Malicious redirect ads, caught with malware.

  • xGIROx: Caught with malware.

  • BBRepacks: Caught with malware.

  • Seyter / Qoob: Caught with malware, tried to switch names and the repacks contain bitcoin miners.

  • cracked-games: Caught with malware.

  • Wifi4Games: Caught with malware.

  • GameFabrique: IGG uploads and adware installers.

  • Untrusted Uploaders on Torrenting Sites

  • Fake FitGirl Sites: The real fitGirl repack site is www.fitgirl-repacks.site

  • HaxPC. net / HaxPC. org: Has malware.

  • Softonic: Has been caught installing adware and malware onto users computers and phones.

  • 1337x: Caught with malware.

  • FileCR: Caught with malware multiple times / Info.

  • ApunKaGames: Caught with malware.

  • Crohasit: Caught with malware.

  • Descarga Game: Caught with malware.

  • Game3rb: Malicious fake download links on the page.

  • NexusGames: Caught with malware.

  • nosTeam: Caught with malware.

  • Repack-Games: Mislabel games and stolen releases.

  • Steam-Repacks: Caught with malware multiple times.

  • SteamUnlocked: Caught with malware multiple times.

  • ROMs Unlocked: Slow downloads, malicious link redirects and uploads stolen from IGG Games and nosTEAM.

  • Corepack: Stolen releases and has been caught with malware.

  • Kickass Torrents: Official site is long gone, all that remain are sketchy copycats

  • The Pirate Bay / TPB: Site is no longer moderated, so it's very risky for software and games, however can still cautiously download movies and TV shows

  • Sample Drive: Intentionally injects malware and bad regulation.

  • VFXdownload: Intentionally injects malware and bad regulation.

  • KoLomPC: Terrible regulation, and the calculated injection of insidious malware.

  • CrackedFully: Terrible regulation, and the calculated injection of insidious malware

  • AniMixPlay: (animixplay-city / animixplay-best / animixplay-fun / animixplay-solutions / animixplay-name / animixplay-tube / animixplay-watch / animixplay-movie): Fake clone. Deceptive.

  • Zoro: (zorox-to / zoro-se / zoroanime-se / zoro-tv-site / zoro-uno / zoroto-online / zoroanime-org / zoroo-net / zoro-com-de / zorotv-city) Fake clones. Deceptive.

  • YASDL: Uploaded versions of stardock / jetbrains with malware.

  • AllPCWorld: Uploaded KMS Matrix which is known malware.

  • RSLOAD: Uploaded the same version of malwarebytes that got FileCR in trouble, also uploaded KMS Matrix, which is known malware.

  • CoolROM: Caught with malware.

  • Moopa (moopa-live): Fake clone.

Unsafe Programs

  • Limewire: Discontinued for years now, anything claiming to be them now should be avoided.

  • Downloadly (video downloader): Crypto miner / Note that downloadly.ir is unrelated.

  • Opera Browser / OperaGX: Poor privacy practices / Predatory Loan Apps.

  • McaFee: Preinstalled Bloatware.

  • Gen Digital / Norton - Owned by Avast

  • Avira - Owned by Gen Digital

  • Avast: Known for selling user data.

  • AVG: Owned by Avast.

  • CCleaner: Owned by Avast, best to use built-in Windows 11 tool or bleachbit.

  • Private Internet Access: Owned by malware distributor Kape.

  • Private Internet Access / ExpressVPN / ZenMate / CyberGhost: Owned by Kape.

  • Acord (Discord Mod): Has remote eval backdoor.

  • BlueKik / Bluecord (chat mods): History of spam/spying.

  • Kik (Messaging App): App used by mostly predators/scammers.

  • TLauncher (Minecraft Launcher): Shady business practices, possibly spyware. Note that TLauncher Legacy is unrelated and safe.

  • PolyMC (Minecraft Launcher): Owner kicked all members from repo/discord. Note: PollyMC is unrelated and safe.

  • GShade (ReShade mod): Dev added code that can trigger unwanted reboots.

  • OnStream: Closed source, most likely malicious.

  • TotalAV / PC Protect / Protected: Antivirus Software Scam.

  • VSTorrent: Caught with malware

  • uTorrent: Considered adware, pre-adware versions exist, but its best to use open-source clients

  • BitTorrent / BitComet: Adware

  • BitLord: Adware

  • kLauncher (Minecraft launcher): Has malware.

  • IObit: History of Adware in their installers and sketchy products.

Other

  • Any websites pretending to be RARBG. This site has been shut down and other malicious alternatives, linked to TPB (The Pirate Bay) have been popping up. Do not trust them.

  • Any website you find on Google by searching for "free game downloads", "cracked games" etc. Google removes piracy websites from its search results, which means that fake and malware-spreading sites will float to the top of the search results. This also applies to searches on YouTube as well.

  • Any website with a scene group name in their URL are UNSAFE - SCENE GROUPS DON'T HAVE SITES! (Examples such as CODEX, CPY, SKIDROW, HOODLUM, RELOADED, SiMPLEX, DARKSiDERS, PLAZA etc. They do not have websites. Websites with a combination of these names aren't safe either.

  • Torrent aggregators pull results from multiple sites, so it's recommended to avoid using them for software and games.