Hi again,
On 08/12/11 05:51 PM, Hub Figuière wrote:
> AbiWord for Windows on C|Net download DOT com is "wrapped" in a crapware
> installer that prompt you to install some sort of malware.
>
> It work by making you donwload a cnet installer that will then download
> AbiWord actual installer.
>
> I don't know what our legal options or, but I do want them to stop doing
> that.
> I'll start by asking nicely.
Also I wanted to add that it all started with nmap complaining about it:
<http://insecure.org/news/download-com-fiasco.html>
And then C|Net replied:
Cheers,
Hub
Received on Fri Dec 9 02:54:24 2011
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