# 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