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Invisible Malware Install 65MB Large

Posted by Zonk on from the it-came-from-marketing dept.

Paperghost writes "Words fail me with this one - don't have the .NET framework on your PC to utilise the adware maker's technology? No problem, they'll download it for you without you knowing. The problem is that it's a sixty-five megabyte install." From the article: "...the size of the .NET framework to download can vary drastically depending on what extras you have - don't forget the service packs, SP1 is an extra 10 or so MB in size. But I'm actually understating the amount of space used when installed, as .NET can total up to 100MB."

3 of 381 comments (clear)

  1. Re:awesome by j.blechert · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    wtf are you on?

  2. Okay, I'm sorry. by sulli · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    If you still use Windows and IE, you are an idiot. That really is all there is to it.

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    sulli
    RTFJ.
  3. Re:65 MB without the user knowing? by Ilgaz · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    I know they will execute us both for saying these but...

    How come that "thing" is spyware? It has a clean page, no popups.

    There is a huge embedded license agreement which is scrollable and user clicks "I agree" to download it

    They serve something in sake of privacy. I am not even sure if privacy is compromised.

    Kudos to original story submitter using "adware" instead of spyware. Spyware is something you install without being aware of. There is a huge license agreement on clean page and "I agree" switch.