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Re: Download Wrappers and Unwanted Software are pure evil

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On Tue, 19 Aug 2014 10:39:07 +0000 (UTC)
Rich <rich@example.invalid> wrote:

> http://www.hanselman.com/blog/DownloadWrappersAndUnwantedSoftwareArePureEvil.aspx
> 
>    Call it Adware, Malware, Spyware, Crapware, it's simply unwanted. Every
>    non-technical relative I've ever talked to has toolbars they apparently
>    can't see, apps running in the background, browser home pages set to
>    Russian Google clones, and they have no idea how it got that way.
> 
>    Here's how they get that way.
> 
>    ...

How funny, I just logged in to post that very article.  It's a good
read, not because it's new information but because it's well
presented.  The guy obviously spent some time on that page.  Here's my
favorite part:

//--clip
"Install Search Protect to set [CHANGE] my home page and [TOTALLY MESS
UP] default search to Conduit Search [THAT I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF AND
NEITHER DO YOU] and [NOW THIS IS AUDACIOUS...] prevent attempts to
change my browser settings."
//--clip


Yes, may I please have some of that Internet download goodness?

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Download Wrappers and Unwanted Software are pure evil Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2014-08-19 10:39 +0000
  Re: Download Wrappers and Unwanted Software are pure evil RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-08-19 13:10 +0000
    Re: Download Wrappers and Unwanted Software are pure evil polygonum <rmoudndgers@vrod.co.uk> - 2014-08-19 19:09 +0100
      Re: Download Wrappers and Unwanted Software are pure evil Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> - 2014-08-20 11:59 +1000
        Re: Download Wrappers and Unwanted Software are pure evil polygonum <rmoudndgers@vrod.co.uk> - 2014-08-20 07:35 +0100

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