From 68bb7db396177bb73beef1a69f3425ca953fab35 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2025 21:25:54 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Initial plan From cd9c7f2dfe72c7a211349f12fe3da82fbe496ec4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2025 21:28:27 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Add warning about malicious forks claiming project discontinuation Co-authored-by: BenjiThatFoxGuy <23064460+BenjiThatFoxGuy@users.noreply.github.com> --- README.md | 12 ++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 69122122b..6c8ebdaa7 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -4,6 +4,18 @@ > Please **read the source code** if you're unsure or want to verify that it behaves as described. > Contributions, feedback, and scrutiny are welcome. +--- + +> ### 🚨 **BEWARE OF MALICIOUS FORKS** +> +> **This project is actively maintained.** +> +> There are forks circulating (such as `jabiralam7/bclone-continued`) that falsely imply this project has been discontinued. **This is not true.** +> +> These forks may contain malicious code or modifications. Please **only download releases from this official repository** and verify the source before running any fork claiming to be a "continuation" of bclone. + +--- + [rclone logo](https://rclone.org/#gh-light-mode-only) [rclone logo](https://rclone.org/#gh-dark-mode-only) From 50a2e69952e1e5ae931d3157575c3a81dedc542e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2025 21:32:20 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Update warning phrasing: preemptive fork setup for malware injection Co-authored-by: BenjiThatFoxGuy <23064460+BenjiThatFoxGuy@users.noreply.github.com> --- README.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 6c8ebdaa7..a2220f140 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ > > **This project is actively maintained.** > -> There are forks circulating (such as `jabiralam7/bclone-continued`) that falsely imply this project has been discontinued. **This is not true.** +> There are forks (such as `jabiralam7/bclone-continued`) that were created **in advance** to falsely imply this project has been discontinued. **This is not true.** These forks are a known setup to inject malware at a later date. > -> These forks may contain malicious code or modifications. Please **only download releases from this official repository** and verify the source before running any fork claiming to be a "continuation" of bclone. +> **Only download releases from this official repository.** Do not trust any fork claiming to be a "continuation" of bclone. ---