Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2011 05:32:00 -0600 From: Ryan Coleman <editor@d3photography.com> To: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: OT: C|Net's Download.com adware, spyware, malware hijinkx. Message-ID: <707ADED8-5417-429B-8EB1-D541068BE710@d3photography.com> In-Reply-To: <20111210073017.7e24a5aa.freebsd@edvax.de> References: <CANLX3yhxwO-ExLOFpXJOJ5n6B0shtEz8FN_7sQZSeOf12_pKwA@mail.gmail.com> <258382C6-4904-44EE-86D4-1F8F97559983@d3photography.com> <20111209190305.c6bc60cf.freebsd@edvax.de> <49B5BAFE-22AE-4AB0-A3FD-51FF9B1722DC@d3photography.com> <20111210073017.7e24a5aa.freebsd@edvax.de>
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On Dec 10, 2011, at 12:30 AM, Polytropon wrote: > On Fri, 9 Dec 2011 13:05:05 -0600, Ryan Coleman wrote: >>=20 >> On Dec 9, 2011, at 12:03 PM, Polytropon wrote: >>=20 >>> On Fri, 9 Dec 2011 09:38:59 -0600, Ryan Coleman wrote: >>>> It's still not malware, it's bloatware. Why would you >>>> not go to the development website to get the program anyway? >>>=20 >>> Uninvitedly adding toolbars, changing web browser >>> home page and default search engine are - in my >>> opinion - malicious acts, so the term "malware" >>> may be correct here. Maybe the term "spyware" is >>> also appropriate, depending on what the "additions" >>> actually do behind the curtain. >>>=20 >>> Note an important thing: When careless users will >>> notice the change, they will maybe blame the authors >>> of the original software, not the distributor. >>> This could do damage to F/O products, at least >>> in "Windows" land. >>>=20 >>> Luckily, those who build from source or use >>> precompiled packages from a trustworthy >>> vendor don't have to care for that stuff. :-) >>=20 >> So, wait, Firefox is Malware? Did you notice that with FF4 >> they changed it so that you didn't get prompted on launch >> it overrides your default but instead it's a checkbox inside >> the installer? >=20 > I've never installed something in "Windows" so my > opinion has limited fact-backup here. I don't even > see from your post _what_ they changed in FF4 - the > default browser? The home page? Additional toolbars? > Some advertising? Hmmm=85 You no longer are prompted on first load of the program to change your = default browser. That's done for you on the installation program. Which is *EXACTLY WHAT I SAID*
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