Microsoft's Software Is Malware

Re:Microsoft's Software Is Malware by groestl on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @05:31PM (#35348202)

> would make 99% of software malware for 99% of users

Well...

Joke aside, its not like I came up with this definition.

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Re:Microsoft's Software Is Malware by sa46 on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @06:19PM (#35348797)

You omitted a piece of the definition:

> Malware is software that is installed on a computer without the user's consent and that performs malicious actions.

https://www.mcafee.com/en-us/antivirus/malware.html#:~:text=....

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Re:Microsoft's Software Is Malware by groestl on Tuesday March 28, 2023 @06:33PM (#35348960)

I did not. "Malicious action" is the result of violating informed consent, and as such redundant. I'm not surprised that McAfee left out "informed", btw.

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