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8 years ago From a quick look at a meld of the three Github-hosted forks (as of the commits https://github.com/PopcornTimeCommunity/desktop/commit/fcd39e11694817fe875f9f0481eabcce33c10170, https://github.com/popcorn-official/popcorn-desktop/commit/4f15b03b21411c86446e606d5e096310b8511e2a and https://github.com/PTCE-Public/popcorn-desktop/commit/5fda3f81a015cf12c8a0a52b9c829c1a3facaf7b) source code there are no important differences to the back-end. So those building from source shall probably be fine with all three of them.
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/r/PopcornTime/ Subreddit & Its Malware Forks - Part II
Popcorntime.sh currently sits at number four in a google search for “popcorn time” and how it got there is a mystery. It looks a lot like the other Popcorn Time websites and on the surface it seems like their version of Popcorn Time could be just as good as the next one. The Symantec Antivirus Software detected a Sape.Heur Virus packaged with the windows installer. This virus threatens your computer privacy, but surprisingly it is reported as "very low". However, looking a bit in to what’s going on with that virus it’s evident you should stay clear of it.
There are many versions out there and not all of them has your best interest in mind. Here is a diagram that has been circulating on Reddit and attempts to put the current mess into an easy to understand format. It might help you navigate in the PT jungle out there.
Source: https://archive.is/u7apk#selection-141.1-145.57 Source: https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/8865340cf24731a28a8f2916e049dbbaff8424315817b39e0ddffafdb8f38318/analysis/1457901544
The bottom line is that you wan to stay far away from popcorntime.sh! If you feel like helping out you can report it to Google here. The more people report it the faster it’s going to be taken off Google search results.