bloatware
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A New Reason To Not Buy These Cheap Android Devices: Complimentary Malware
Researchers at Avast Threat Labs say that more than 100 different low-cost Android devices from manufacturers like ZTE, Archos, and myPhone come with malware pre-installed. Users in more than 90 countries, including Australia, are said to be infected. The good news is there’s a fix.
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Samsung Will Stop Breaking Windows Update With Its Crappy Bloatware
Earlier this week, a Microsoft security researcher wrote a scathing account of how Samsung’s SW Update tool (installed by default on all Samsung PCs) is disabling Windows Update, potentially leaving millions of computers vulnerable to critical security flaws. Thankfully, Samsung’s crack bloatware programmers have seen the light, and are pushing an update.
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Download.com Pushing Bloatware
Ew. Download.com is making users download new software through a proprietary installer that also installs a bunch of third-party programs, ExtremeTech reports. This is pretty gross and dishonest. But really, does Download.com even matter anymore?