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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."

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  1. The bright side... by Avyakata · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wonder if it comes with 24-hour tech support?

  2. Aaagh! by NoMoreNicksLeft · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's bad enough installing spyware, but now they have to go and install Microsoft software!?!?!?!

    You slimy bastards!

    1. Re:Aaagh! by jd · · Score: 5, Funny

      Easy. It exploits buffer overruns in the brain.

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  3. 65 MB without the user knowing? by kkassing · · Score: 5, Funny

    I hope they're using bittorrent...

  4. Mono by _ZorKa_ · · Score: 5, Funny

    They could have at least installed the open source version of .Net, aka Mono. What were they thinking!

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  5. awesome by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's like apt-get for Windows, except you don't even have to ask for the software. Further proof Linux isn't ready for the desktop, I guess.

  6. Darn virtual machines ..... by alanbs · · Score: 5, Funny

    I remember the good old days when we would statically compile in our 100 Mb of needed libraries when propagating some malware. Technology just bites you in the ass sometimes.

  7. Oops... by David+Horn · · Score: 5, Funny

    You appear to be using Linux. Please wait while we download and install Windows XP.

    Progress 1% (2/690MB downloaded)

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  8. Unprecedented.... by Net+Spinner · · Score: 5, Funny

    Security is one of the core goals of .NET.

    That's why 9 out of 10 Malware authors now choose .NET as their preferred language of choice.

    A testamonial:
    "I finally switched after being pwned by other Malware authors. All my other hack buddies laughed at me!" said 1337HaxX0r, author of AllYURComp.exe, "But now that I'm using .NET, my malicious software is sure to be undeniably secure! Thanks Microsoft!"

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  9. Re:Are we sure... (even more outrageously off top) by Matt+The+Sheep · · Score: 5, Funny

    No kidding, one time I was doing some painting with some latex paint, right? And I was painting an oak table (oak is a wood with a hard core), so I wanted to make absolutely sure that the paint would bond to it. So I hopped on to google and type in "hard core latex bondage". I think it must be a bug with the parsing engine or something.