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Re:uTorrent tricking users into changing default browser set... by sheepz on Thursday October 24, 2013 @10:31PM (#6609430)
This is why I love Linux. Every generic piece of software comes with no BS attached. For example, on Windows, if you want to mount an ISO you have to download some shady piece of software, the installer of which comes bundled with n toolbars. In Linux it's a matter of a simple one-line command...
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Re:uTorrent tricking users into changing default browser set... by cosmie on Thursday October 24, 2013 @10:41PM (#6609461)
While that was super annoying for years, Windows 8+ natively supports ISO mounting[1].

[1] http://blogs.msdn.com/b/mis_laboratory/archive/2012/08/30/mo...

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Re:uTorrent tricking users into changing default browser set... by vacri on Friday October 25, 2013 @01:14AM (#6609884)
Ah, the heady days when merely having an ISO mounter on windows caused cheat-detection software to ban you.
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Re:uTorrent tricking users into changing default browser set... by starik36 on Thursday October 24, 2013 @10:37PM (#6609445)
In Windows 8, the ability to mount ISOs is native.
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Re:uTorrent tricking users into changing default browser set... by sheepz on Thursday October 24, 2013 @10:40PM (#6609455)
was not aware of this, pretty late to the game though.
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Re:uTorrent tricking users into changing default browser set... by aaronem on Friday October 25, 2013 @10:52AM (#6611936)
Better late than never, I suppose.
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Re:uTorrent tricking users into changing default browser set... by eball on Thursday October 24, 2013 @11:07PM (#6609538)
Adware goes to where there are a lot of non tech savvy users. If desktop Linux gets more traction, you'll see such search hijacking on there too. Note that this story is about search hijacking on OS X, not Windows.
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Re:uTorrent tricking users into changing default browser set... by chii on Friday October 25, 2013 @07:46AM (#6610971)
exactly. As soon as there are many users, people who intend to "monetize" starts creeping in, and they are always mighty powerful.
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Re:uTorrent tricking users into changing default browser set... by simias on Friday October 25, 2013 @07:52AM (#6610983)
The use of a package manager/app store might help prevent that though. They won't be able to bundle crapware in their installers.
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Re:uTorrent tricking users into changing default browser set... by Xylakant on Friday October 25, 2013 @10:03AM (#6611632)
How? Every package manager that I've seen so far allows installations of locally downloaded packages. Some will even helpfully download all dependencies. That's a good thing in general, however, the package could just as well contain adware/spyware. And every package format that I know of supports post-install scripts, those could easily change configuration settings. Since package install runs as root that added layer of security doesn't help here.
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