This is a problem many times with FREE software, it comes with strings attached in the name of other software or adware. Usually you have the option to “uncheck” a box to not download the additional unwanted software. However in some cases they are more subversive as in this case with SourceForge, a well known open source download site. Read on ….
The advertisements were not only visually distressing; they were also often deceptive adverts for alternative downloads laden with adware and otherﾠ…
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