# Old 'Popcorn Time' App Left Hundreds of Thousands of Macs at Risk

- Source: MacRumors
- Published: 2026-10-29T17:12:59+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/29/old-popcorn-time-app-macs-at-risk/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/old-popcorn-time-app-left-hundreds-of-thousands-of-macs-at-risk-20ffcb/

If you installed Popcorn Time on a Mac years ago, part of the app may still be running, and it may have left your Mac open to attack. Security firm Eye Research has detailed how Time4Popcorn – an unofficial version of the once-popular movie streaming app – left behind a small update checker that scanned for updates every time the Mac started, even for people who hadn't opened the app in years. The

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