I could easily list dozens of editorial reviews which paint notoriously bad software in a favorable light, and even more download listings for disreputable software – and this is on top of ’s own adware wrapper. The main problem with is – it is part of large revenue orientated corporate structure where profits tend to outweigh considerations of impartiality and user safety. Here’s the thing these warnings do actually bear repeating because, it appears, too many users are still habitually downloading their software from untrustworthy sources such as.

62% of the Top 50 applications bundle toolbars and other PUPS.Mind the PUP: Top download portals to avoid.

Among those coming ‘late to the party’ is the well known and well regarded security software vendor Emsisoft, with two recent blog publications: Now, some 4 years after DCT first brought this matter to notice, it seems everyone is jumping on the bandwagon.

DCT first reported on the dangers of downloading from the popular way back in 2011 ( Beware downloading from CNET ), and we’ve continued issuing plenty of warnings since.

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