Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2022
Developer criticism of Unity's ironSource acquisition
Some game developers criticized Unity's proposed acquisition of ironSource because of ironSource's historical association with potentially unwanted software and malware-related distribution concerns.
2015
Further antivirus criticism of InstallCore
Microsoft security products identified related InstallCore software in 2015, while Malwarebytes described the program family as bundlers capable of installing more than one application. The controversy became part of ironSource's public reputation even after the product was later discontinued.
2014
InstallCore classified as potentially unwanted software
Sophos classified InstallCore as a potentially unwanted application in 2014. Reports focused on installer behavior, bundled applications, and concerns that users could receive software they did not clearly intend to install.