![]() Blocking such an application and labelling it “malware” would open up a company to lawsuits - at least, that appears to be the feeling across the industry. If you download and install this stuff, your computer wasn’t infected against your will - you agreed to some fine print and gave the company permission to run this stuff on your computer. All the big free Windows software download sites bundle crapware - even SourceForge does! And it’s now become normal for Mac freeware download sites to bundle potentially unwanted programs, too. ![]() RELATED: Yes, Every Freeware Download Site is Serving Crapware (Here's the Proof) “Potentially unwanted programs” are programs that arrive along with a EULA that tricks you into installing them. “Malware” is malicious software that arrives without your express permission. The key difference is how a potentially unwanted program arrives. ![]() ![]() ![]() Note that these programs do absolutely nothing good on your computer - they slow it down, track you, clutter the system, and show you additional advertisements. ![]()
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