⚠️Unsafe Websites / Programs
Websites / Programs you should never use.
What's New:
26 July 2023
- Added 26 websites you should avoid.
- Added 17 programs you should avoid.
15 August 2023
- Added FileCR (To learn more on why I put FileCR here, go here and here
- Added 1337x due to there being a crypto miner in one of their downloads, and apparently has to do with the 1337x staff.
16 August 2023
- Added 17 new unsafe websites to the list.
- Added 3 "guides" on how to avoid malicious sites and uploaders on torrent sites.
- Edited the design slightly.
- Fixed the spelling and grammar mistakes on this page.
17 August 2023
- Added some links for more information on why some of these sites and software are here.
- Added 4 new programs to avoid.
- Added 3 new websites to avoid.
2 December 2023
- Added 7 new sites you should avoid.
- Separated the last 3 guides into a new category called "Other".
Unsafe Websites
- GetIntoPC / GetIntoMAC / iGetIntoPC - Caught with malware multiple times.
- 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
- Fake FitGirl Sites: The real fitGirl repack site is www.fitgirl-repacks.site
- HaxPC.net / HaxPC.org: I have gotten 30 viruses from this site. Do not use.
- Softonic: Has been caught installing adware and malware onto users computors and phones.
- 1337x: Caught having a crypto miner in one of the software, and apparently has something to do with the 1337x staff. Hosts and supporting uploaders who upload malware to the site, and not banning them when they get caught. If you have to download from 1337x then ONLY get the games from the following uploaders: 0xEMPRESS, anadius, DODI, FitGirl, JohnCena141 (For Linux), KaOsKrew, s7on3r and TinyRepacks.
- FileCR: Added FileCR (To learn more on why I put FileCR here, go here
- 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.
- WorldOfPCGames: Caught with malware.
- ROMs Unlocked: Slow downloads, malicious link redirects and uploads stolen from IGG Games and nosTEAM.
- Corepack: Stolen releases and has been caught with malware.
- kLauncher (Minecraft launcher): Has malware.
- Kickass Torrents: Official site is long gone, all that remain are sketchy copycats.
- The Pirate Bay / TPB: Site is no longer moderated, so its very risky for software and games.
- Sample Drive: Intentionally injects malware and bad regulation.
- YTs. mx: Deceptive.
- 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.
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 it's 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 aswell.
- 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 combination of these names aren't safe either.
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: Poor privacy practices / Predatory Loan Apps.
- McaFee: Preinstalled Bloatware.
- Avast: Known for selling user data.
- AVG: Owned by Avast.
- CCleaner: Owned by Avast, best to use built in win 11 tool or bleachbit.
- Private Internet Access: Owned by malware distributor Kape.
- 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 / Note that TLauncher Legacy is unrelated and safe.
- PolyMC (Minecraft Launcher): Owner kicked all members from repo / discord.
- GShade (ReShade mod): Dev added code that can trigger unwanted reboots.
- OnStream: Closed source, possibly 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
- 9App: A WhatsApp malware attack majorly hit on android phones in India through 9Apps owned by Alibaba-(A chinese company)
A blog reported the issue warned that . "Due to its ability to hide it’s icon from the launcher and impersonates any popular existing apps on a device, there are endless possibilities for this to harm your smartphone."