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D-Link DIR-655 Firmware 1.21 Hijacks Your Internet Connection
chronopunk writes "Normally when you think of firmware updates for a router you would expect security updates and bug fixes. Would you ever expect the company that makes the product to try and sell you a subscription for security software using its firmware as a salesperson? I recently ran into this myself when trying to troubleshoot my router. I noticed when trying to go to Google that my router was hijacking DNS and sent me to a website trying to sell me a software subscription. After upgrading your D-link DIR-655 router to the latest firmware you'll see that D-link does this, and calls the hijacking a 'feature.'"
Whoa, I didn't know D-Link was forcing firmware upgrades these days!
Is this even legal? This is my device; if it does something I don't like, and can't disable it, that seems like an attack on my rights; to do it to sell ads... that's just low, D-Link!
OK, yes, it's low down and dirty, but an attack on your rights?!? Give me a fucking break. Perhaps a month or two living in a communist country would re-align you with the definition of your "rights".
It's a fucking router. Don't like it, go buy a fucking 54GL and load your own goddamn OS.
Besides, take a minute or two to read through your average EULA, and you'll quickly realize your e-rights vaporize quicker than you click "I agree"...
Well you know which one your downloading as the links are as clear as can be (unless you're illiterate in which case you're screwed either way) My guess would be the one without securespot just disables it by default instead of having to manually do it. But I agree, they should have changed the revision (something like 1.21.1). As I said I haven't installed it so I don't know the actual differences.