So, I went through many reddit threads and other forums, where users reported that the latest versions of the video player are clean. Despite my history with it, I wanted to reassure myself that it was safe. When Martin asked me to take a look at PotPlayer recently, I told him I was concerned about the program's recent issues. Later, I came to know that PotPlayer had started shipping adware with options to install third-party software like Opera, and more recently the inclusion of Avast's installer, among other issues. I ditched PotPlayer after a few years, because MPC seemed to be a lighter alternative at least on my old computer.