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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. malware code by Datamonstar · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    1. Download .NET 2. Install remotely 3. ????? 4. Profit!!1

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  2. Re:Are we sure... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    "+1, Interesting" == mod on crack

  3. omfg by ewe2 · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    even on broadband, how could you *not* notice this?!

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  4. Bridget's hot! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Bridget the Midget

    Hey, I object to this!

    Personally I find Bridget the Midged rather hot.

  5. who cares? by jlines · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    all future versions of windows are going to come with .net bundled in the OS anyway - just like mfc and com