Stolen 7-zip bundled with adware?

Something else to be aware of. From Malwarebytes Unpacked:

Stolen 7-zip bundled with adware? | Malwarebytes Unpacked

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This isn't the normal 7-Zip and in the above article it says Bundlers are known to offer all kinds of software, and maybe they are using 7-Zip as bait. In this case I certainly did not get the optimal version for my system. Either way, and we have said this many times before: Get your software from the publishers’ site or sites recommended by the publishers.

The crucial part of the quote is 'Get your software from the publishers’ site or sites recommended by the publishers.'

Stolen 7-zip bundled with adware?