CNet Download.com hosting adware/malware

By , 2011-09-23 12:29

I had noticed this a little while ago, but it seems they’re stepping it up.

Seriously, does CBS have no better revenue generation method than to install crapware on people’s computers?

See for example Pidgin Portable: http://download.cnet.com/Pidgin-Portable/3000-2150_4-10834880.html?tag=mncol;3

and this post on UltraVNC forums

https://forum.ultravnc.net/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=28692

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