Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2011 13:05:05 -0600 From: Ryan Coleman <editor@d3photography.com> To: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>, Chris Brennan <xaero@xaerolimit.net> Subject: Re: OT: C|Net's Download.com adware, spyware, malware hijinkx. Message-ID: <49B5BAFE-22AE-4AB0-A3FD-51FF9B1722DC@d3photography.com> In-Reply-To: <20111209190305.c6bc60cf.freebsd@edvax.de> References: <CANLX3yhxwO-ExLOFpXJOJ5n6B0shtEz8FN_7sQZSeOf12_pKwA@mail.gmail.com> <258382C6-4904-44EE-86D4-1F8F97559983@d3photography.com> <20111209190305.c6bc60cf.freebsd@edvax.de>
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On Dec 9, 2011, at 12:03 PM, Polytropon wrote: > 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. :-) 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? -- Ryan=
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