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sharedrop.io: badware #27109

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URL(s) where the issue occurs.

https://sharedrop.io

Description

Previously a well-known P2P file sharing service, now uploads files to LimeWire servers without warning and promotes a crypto scam.
https://github.com/ShareDropio/sharedrop/issues/180

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  1. changed the title [-][badware] sharedrop.io[/-] [+]sharedrop.io: badware[/+] on Feb 7, 2025
  2. jeeneo commented on Feb 7, 2025

    @jeeneo

    all warnings about the LimeWire takeover have since been deleted on the projects issues page

  3. added a commit that references this issue on Feb 8, 2025
  4. added a commit that references this issue on May 26, 2026
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