CNET Injecting Malware into Downloads

Re:CNET Injecting Malware into Downloads by colkassad on Wednesday December 07, 2011 @08:24AM (#3323621)

I think the Java runtime installer asks to install a toolbar. There is something else that I can't recall (flash runtime?) that asks to install the Ask.com toolbar all the time as well. Some popular open source projects too (PDFCreator).

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Re:CNET Injecting Malware into Downloads by marshray on Wednesday December 07, 2011 @09:00AM (#3323756)

Hahaha, Sun/Oracle does it, therefore it's OK.

Ask me why I quit Java long ago.

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Re:CNET Injecting Malware into Downloads by kermitthehermit on Wednesday December 07, 2011 @09:27AM (#3323875)

The flash download page asks you if you want to install an antivirus, I believe it's mcafee.

It's funny, though, that I encountered a "not so bright" person who simply told me "oh, I didn't know you could opt out, I was always uninstalling it afterwards".

You can also block the ask toolbar from downloading by killing toolbar.ask.com or the entire ask.com domain. It most certainly will not be missed.

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Re:CNET Injecting Malware into Downloads by nodata on Wednesday December 07, 2011 @10:44AM (#3324228)

The difference is that Sun adds the toolbar installer itself (and earns the revenue from it).

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Re:CNET Injecting Malware into Downloads by colkassad on Wednesday December 07, 2011 @01:25PM (#3325068)

My comment was in response to the fact that everyone is doing it, including software authors such as Sun.

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