StopBadware.org Report Release

StopBadware.org, the Berkman Center and Oxford Internet Institute's consumer-oriented project that is working to find collaborative solutions to the badware problem, just released a report on Popcorn.net.

"We find that the Popcorn.net Download Manager and components related to it are badware because it uses deceptive tactics to persuade users to install adware components without disclosure, as well as components that reportedly behave as a Trojan horse, allowing a third party unrestricted access to the user's computer. In addition, the application could not be uninstalled by conventional means, making it impossible for the average user to get rid of."

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