Invisible Malware Install 65MB Large 381
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."
The bright side... (Score:5, Funny)
Aaagh! (Score:5, Funny)
You slimy bastards!
65 MB without the user knowing? (Score:5, Funny)
Are we sure... (Score:2, Funny)
Public service (Score:4, Funny)
nhnFreespirit
Re:Are we sure... (Score:1, Funny)
Mono (Score:5, Funny)
A Different Worm (Score:5, Funny)
I bet some people started working on it, but got into a religious argument over what distro to use and gave up.
I could also see a worm that would harvest someone's credit card number and use it to order a Mac Mini.
awesome (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.
No problem for me... (Score:1, Funny)
Inject.
Darn virtual machines ..... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Is it just me.. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Is it just me.. (Score:2, Funny)
Tell your DSL company you want a bandwidth cap (Score:0, Funny)
Re:Are we sure... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Is it just me.. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Aaagh! (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Aaagh! (Score:5, Funny)
Great news! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Mono (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Aaagh! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Is it just me.. (Score:2, Funny)
I sure as hell can't.
Analogies (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Aaagh! (Score:5, Funny)
Oops... (Score:5, Funny)
Progress 1% (2/690MB downloaded)
Unprecedented.... (Score:5, Funny)
That's why 9 out of 10 Malware authors now choose
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
Re:Tell your DSL company you want a bandwidth cap (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Analogies (Score:3, Funny)
Re:65 MB without the user knowing? (Score:3, Funny)
This is how Clustering Edition is being tested (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Are we sure... (even more outrageously off top) (Score:5, Funny)
At least the next version... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Aaagh! (Score:2, Funny)
I see you've never worked in tech support.
Re:Are we sure... (completely offtopic) (Score:2, Funny)