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Yeah, on /r/assholedesign I have seen posts about these popups
Malware characteristics Windows
- Backdoor/Automatic file download/execution ✓
- Logs keys ✓
- Injects into other processes ✗
- Solely designed to only make money ✓
- Prevents removal of itself/parts ✓
- Does not annoy the user ✗
- From an untrusted source ✓
- Closed source ✓
- Sells your data ✓
- Tries to gain control over the 'user' ✓
- Relies on unawareness to exist ✓
- Minimal ✗
- Compatible with many systems ✗
- Basic features do not cost like a new GPU ✗
What else are people expecting from Micro$oft ?
this post was submitted on 31 Aug 2023
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