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Unsafe Sites

Unsafe/harmful sites to avoid.

To easily see which sites are trusted, and which are unsafe, try the FMHY SafeGuard extension, or simply add our Filterlist to your adblocker.

Game Sites ​

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Scene groups do not have their own sites, so it's best to avoid anything claiming to represent one.

Software / App Sites ​

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YouTube videos claiming to give away free software are nearly always scams.

  • GetIntoPC / GetIntoMAC - Caught with malware, responsible for countless cases of malware at this point
  • SadeemPC / SadeemAPK - Caught with malware multiple times
  • KaranPC - Caught with malware multiple times
  • AliTPB / AliPak / b4tman - Caught with malware multiple times
  • FileCR - Caught with malware multiple times
  • FTUApps - Caught with malware
  • S0ft4PC / Portable4PC - Caught with malware
  • CrackingCity - Caught with malware
  • CracksHash - Caught with malware
  • haxNode - Caught with malware / 2
  • IGI30 - Caught with malware
  • MainRepo / MRepo - Caught with malware / Note that Magisk Module MRepo is unrelated
  • 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 / utorrent malware
  • Taiwebs - Uploaded same version of stardocks, 2 that got FileCR in trouble
  • Appnee - Not very careful with uploads, has multiple unsafe activators / 2
  • AppValley / TutuBox / Ignition - History of ddos attacks
  • CNET / Download.com / ZDNET / Softonic - History of adware / 2
  • IObit - History of Adware and shady products

Torrent Sites / Clients ​

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

  • Kickass Torrents - Official site is long gone, all that remain are sketchy copycats
  • VSTorrent - Caught with malware
  • uTorrent - Considered adware, pre-adware versions exist, but it's best to use open source clients
  • BitTorrent / BitComet - Adware
  • Frostwire - Adware
  • BitLord - Adware
  • Fake 1337x Sites

Software / Apps ​

  • Limewire - Dead for years, anything claiming to be them now should be avoided
  • Downloadly (video downloader) - Crypto miner
  • Opera (browser) - Poor privacy practices, 2 / Predatory Loan Apps
  • McAfee - Preinstalled Bloatware
  • Avast - Known for selling user data
  • AVG - Owned by Avast
  • Gen Digital / Norton - Owned by Avast
  • Avira - Owned by Gen Digital
  • CCleaner - Owned by Avast, it's best to use the built-in Windows tool or BleachBit.
  • Private Internet Access / ExpressVPN / ZenMate / CyberGhost - Owned by adware distributor Kape
  • 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
  • PolyMC (minecraft launcher) - Owner kicked all members from repo / discord. Keep in mind PollyMC (double L) is safe.
  • GShade (ReShade mod) - Dev added code that can trigger unwanted reboots
  • TotalAV / PC Protect / Protected - Antivirus Software Scam / 2 / 3
  • Watchug / Watchugofficial - Scammers that pretend their domain is for sale, then just block users after they've paid.

Fake Z-Lib Sites / 2 / 3 ​

Fake Windows Activators ​