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Missleading title? I think it could be classfied as crapware but malware?
by jagermo 13y ago
Missleading title? I think it could be classfied as crapware but malware?
- danielrmay 13y agoIs malware crapware?
- maaku 13y agoBad logic.
- Semaphor 13y agoFor many people changing the searchengine is not a change they can revert themselves. Neither is having less space because of an additional toolbar. Both changes hurt them. Malware.
- jagermo 13y agoyes, but you can uninstall crapware via the normal ways - malware needs to be removed with special tools.
- astrodust 13y agoIf it's malicious, that is, changes things without express consent, then it's malware. No debate. End of story. Malware is a parasite. Crapware is something that's installed and shows up on your desktop, may even start automatically and produce pop-ups all the time, but doesn't alter the behavior of other applications. It's just junk, but it's not inherently detrimental or damaging. Crapware applications are barnacles.