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... This entire discussion IS about bad software that DOES harm you, and you rag on the measures to specifically protect against something like that? What the h
by Razengan 7y ago
... This entire discussion IS about bad software that DOES harm you, and you rag on the measures to specifically protect against something like that? What the heck?
- jackewiehose 7y agoYes, I'm not saying there is no harmful software, I'm saying these kind of "protections" are the wrong solution. The same people who install blindly any add-ons will also install any exe-files if the promising website tells them to because the browsers add-on-system does not provide the required mechanics. So the next step is to disallow exe-files. But of course you can let the exe-file get signed for a "small" fee...
- madeofpalk 7y ago> The same people who install blindly any add-ons Like Facebook? Should installing the Facebook app on your phone allow them to intercept any network requests your web browser makes?
- jackewiehose 7y agoSure, if the app asks for that permission and you allow it.
- Razengan 7y agoUsers can manually choose to run unsigned executables. Please stop spreading that FUD.
- jackewiehose 7y agoThey can for now. I wrote disallowing unsigned exe-files would be the logical next step in "user-protection".