[Bug]: bulk-crap-installer update fails

[ParticleMon]

Prerequisites

• I have written a descriptive issue title.
• I have searched all issues/PRs to ensure it has not already been reported or fixed.
• I have verified that I am using the latest version of Scoop and corresponding bucket.

Package Name

bulk-crap-installer

Expected/Current Behaviour

Updating fails when it should ostensibly succeed.

Steps to Reproduce

1. CMD Prompt, VPN enabled:

> scoop update extras/bulk-crap-uninstaller
bulk-crap-uninstaller: 5.8.3 -> 5.9.0
Updating one outdated app:
Updating 'bulk-crap-uninstaller' (5.8.3 -> 5.9.0)
Downloading new version
BCUninstaller_5.9.0_portable.zip (142.5 MB) [=================================================================================] 100%
Unable to read data from the transport connection: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host.
At C:\Utils\Scoop\apps\scoop\current\lib\download.ps1:84 char:9
+         ~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : OperationStopped: (:) [], IOException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : Unable to read data from the transport connection: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the rem
   ote host.


2. CMD Prompt, VPN disabled:

> scoop update extras/bulk-crap-uninstaller
Updating one outdated app:
Downloading new version
Unable to read data from the transport connection: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host.
+         throw $e
+         ~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : OperationStopped: (:) [], IOException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : Unable to read data from the transport connection: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the rem
   ote host.


3. PowerShell, VPN enabled:

> scoop update bulk-crap-uninstaller
bulk-crap-uninstaller: 5.8.3 -> 5.9.0
Updating one outdated app:
Updating 'bulk-crap-uninstaller' (5.8.3 -> 5.9.0)
Downloading new version
The remote server returned an error: (403) Forbidden.
At C:\Utils\Scoop\apps\scoop\current\lib\download.ps1:84 char:9
+         throw $e
+         ~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : OperationStopped: (:) [], WebException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : The remote server returned an error: (403) Forbidden.


4. PowerShell, VPN disabled:

> scoop update bulk-crap-uninstaller
bulk-crap-uninstaller: 5.8.3 -> 5.9.0
Updating one outdated app:
Updating 'bulk-crap-uninstaller' (5.8.3 -> 5.9.0)
Downloading new version
The remote server returned an error: (403) Forbidden.
At C:\Utils\Scoop\apps\scoop\current\lib\download.ps1:84 char:9
+         throw $e
+         ~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : OperationStopped: (:) [], WebException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : The remote server returned an error: (403) Forbidden.

Possible Solution

No.

Scoop and Buckets Version

Current Scoop version:
b588a06e (HEAD -> master, origin/master, origin/develop, origin/HEAD) chore(release): Bump to version 0.5.3 (resync) (#6436)

'main' bucket:
733f7fc12 (HEAD -> master, origin/master, origin/HEAD) syncthing: Update to version 2.0.1

'extras' bucket:
462ebf6538 (HEAD -> master, origin/master, origin/HEAD) wavebox: Update to version 10.139.20.2

'versions' bucket:
747c866962 (HEAD -> master, origin/master, origin/HEAD) vscode-insiders: Update to version 1.104.0-1755147919171

'nonportable' bucket:
0121069f (HEAD -> master, origin/master, origin/HEAD) mullvadvpn-np: Update to version 2025.8

'java' bucket:
3b22f73f (HEAD -> master, origin/master, origin/HEAD) temurin8-nightly-jre: Update to version 8.0.472-3.0.202508122137

'anderlli0053_DEV-tools' bucket:
97c47b3867 (HEAD -> master, origin/master, origin/HEAD) chromium-dev: Update to version 141.0.7357.0-r1501228

Scoop Config

PowerShell 5.x:

last_update  : 2025-08-14T03:36:59.2071547-06:00
root_path    : C:\Utils\Scoop
global_path  : C:\Utils\Scoop\apps
scoop_branch : master
scoop_repo   : https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop


PowerShell 7.x:

last_update  : 8/14/2025 4:20:04 AM
root_path    : C:\Utils\Scoop
global_path  : C:\Utils\Scoop\apps
scoop_branch : master
scoop_repo   : https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop

PowerShell Version

PS 5.x:

Name                           Value
----                           -----
PSVersion                      5.1.19041.6093
PSEdition                      Desktop
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
BuildVersion                   10.0.19041.6093
CLRVersion                     4.0.30319.42000
WSManStackVersion              3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1


PS 7.x:

PSVersion                      7.5.2
PSEdition                      Core
GitCommitId                    7.5.2
OS                             Microsoft Windows 10.0.19045
Platform                       Win32NT
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…}
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1
WSManStackVersion              3.0

Additional Softwares

No response

[HUMORCE]

Cannot reproduce.

❯ scoop download bulk-crap-uninstaller
INFO  Downloading 'bulk-crap-uninstaller' [64bit] from extras bucket
BCUninstaller_5.9.0_portable.zip (142.5 MB) [===================================================================================================] 100%
Checking hash of BCUninstaller_5.9.0_portable.zip ... ok.
'bulk-crap-uninstaller' (5.9.0) was downloaded successfully!

PS C:\Windows\system32> scoop install bulk-crap-uninstaller -u
WARN  Scoop is out of date.
Installing 'bulk-crap-uninstaller' (5.9.0) [64bit] from 'extras' bucket
Loading BCUninstaller_5.9.0_portable.zip from cache
Checking hash of BCUninstaller_5.9.0_portable.zip ... ok.
Extracting BCUninstaller_5.9.0_portable.zip ... done.
Running pre_install script...done.
Linking ~\scoop\apps\bulk-crap-uninstaller\current => ~\scoop\apps\bulk-crap-uninstaller\5.9.0
Creating shim for 'BCU-console'.
Creating shim for 'BCUninstaller'.
Making C:\Users\WDAGUtilityAccount\scoop\shims\bcuninstaller.exe a GUI binary.
Creating shim for 'OculusHelper'.
Creating shim for 'SteamHelper'.
Creating shim for 'StoreAppHelper'.
Creating shim for 'UninstallerAutomatizer'.
Making C:\Users\WDAGUtilityAccount\scoop\shims\uninstallerautomatizer.exe a GUI binary.
Creating shortcut for Bulk Crap Uninstaller (BCUninstaller.exe)
'bulk-crap-uninstaller' (5.9.0) was installed successfully!