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No, if you wipe the hd and reinstall it's not an issue. I run linux because I like it. Stuff like this doesn't happen with mainstream distros.

• shpx 12y ago
  I guess you haven't heard of amazon+ubuntu? This is just a side effect of maximizing profits, and it happens to anyone making a profit, unless they're idealistic enough.
  • icebraining 12y ago
    Ubuntu wasn't MITM your connections, it's hardly the same. They had ads, not a massive security hole.
    • mbel 12y ago
      Also they informed useres about Amazon integration and afaik provide a way to disable it.
• guelo 12y ago
  I know at least Mint does DNS and browser plugin ad injection.
  • sroerick 12y ago
    Aww, really? This is the first I've heard of this.
    • davidgerard 12y ago
      No, not really.
  • swhipple 12y ago
    Is this documented somewhere? I tried searching for a couple combinations of "linux mint dns ad injection", but couldn't find anything relevant.
    • guelo 12y ago
      I was referring to their use of OpenDNS http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=90&t=128529 http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=90&t=128529 And hijacking Google search on Firefox, http://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=142 http://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=142
      • vertex-four 12y ago
        OpenDNS hasn't done ad pages for non-existent domains in ages. As for "hijacking" Google search, that's simply setting a different default - you can change it and nothing tries to stop you, and OS upgrades won't change it back (I believe).