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From Fyodor on seclists.org: Hi Folks. I've just discovered that C|Net's Download.Com site has
started wrapping their Nmap downloads (as well as other free software
like VLC) in a trojan installer which does things like installing a
sketchy "StartNow" toolbar, changing the user's default search engine
to Microsoft Bing, and changing their home page to Microsoft's MSN.
lessismore · 4736 days ago · link ·
Here is their response: http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-57338809-12/a-note-from...
From the comments, it seems like their review of all open source software was about as good (in this case as bad) as their decision to do it in the first place.
lessismore · 4738 days ago · link ·
Download.com used to be such a good service when they first started out. Sad to see how it devolved into such a cesspool.