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Important Warning: Be Careful Downloading Open Source Apps via Search
We’ve always been big proponents of open source software, but lately we’ve noticed a disturbing trend: open source software is being wrapped in crapware-laden installers and Google / Bing / Yahoo ads designed to trick people. Here’s the details. If you Google (or Bing) for any number of open source applications, the first result will be an ad at the top that takes you somewhere other than the real site. Here’s just a few of the applications we’ve noticed this happening on, but there’s a ton of others.
The same thing happens on Bing: And on Yahoo… The really disturbing problem? Google Instant makes that ad the first result. So if you accidentally hit the Enter key, you’re taken to the crapware ad page. Don’t believe me? Check out where the “cursor” is: Make sure to share this with everybody you know! Tweet it, post it on Facebook, and tell people. The Crapware If you do go to the wrong site and download the application from them, you’ll be presented with this alternate installer, which tries to install their “Updater”… And then you’re presented with crapware, and a confusing dialog. You’re actually supposed to hit Decline to avoid installing it, but many users are going to assume that you have to hit Accept to get through the wizard. So make sure you beware when downloading yourself, but especially when you tell your less-savvy friends to download open source software. Don’t just tell them to Google for it anymore – you have to actually give them the real link. And again, make sure to share this with as many people as possible. Thanks to The Geek .
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Re: Important Warning: Be Careful Downloading Open Source Apps via Search
thanks LB..good info for all
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The Following User Says Thank You to catchmeifucan For This Useful Post: | Ladybbird (24-04-11) |
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Re: Important Warning: Be Careful Downloading Open Source Apps via Search
Always go to the home site of the program you want...
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The Following User Says Thank You to itisjust4fun For This Useful Post: | Ladybbird (24-04-11) |
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