uBlock/assets/ublock/badware.txt

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# uBlock -- To block sites known for delivering adware/crapware.
#
# For sites documented to put users at risk of installing adware/crapware etc.
# The purpose is to at least ensure a user is warned of the risks ahead.
#
# Each entry has to be well enough sourced.
# http://libregraphicsworld.org/blog/entry/anatomy-of-sourceforge-gimp-controversy
# https://blog.l0cal.com/2015/06/02/what-happened-to-sourceforge/
# http://blog.tedd.no/2014/11/25/sourceforge-malware/
# http://www.information-age.com/industry/software/123459675/hotbed-malware-another-blow-sourceforge-google-discovers-588-pages-malicious-software
# Using `other` will cause the whole site to be blocked through strict blocking,
# yet the site will render properly if a user still decide to go ahead.
||sourceforge.net^$other
# http://www.intego.com/mac-security-blog/softonic-download-site-briefly-delivers-trojan-adware-installer/
# http://www.intego.com/mac-security-blog/another-problematic-softonic-installer-brings-adware/
# http://www.esecurityplanet.com/malware/softonic-delivers-adware.html
# http://lifehacker.com/antiadware-gets-rid-of-bundled-crapware-on-popular-down-1702818594
||softonic.com^$other