@[email protected] to [email protected]English • 2 years agoMicrosoft accused of malware-like tactics, again, in attempt to push users onto Bingwww.techspot.comexternal-linkmessage-square105fedilinkarrow-up1753cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•2 years agoMalware characteristics Windows Backdoor/Automatic file download/execution ✓ Logs keys ✓ Injects into other processes ✗ Solely designed to only make money ✓ Prevents removal of itself/parts ✓ Does not annoy the user ✗ From an untrusted source ✓ Closed source ✓ Sells your data ✓ Tries to gain control over the ‘user’ ✓ Relies on unawareness to exist ✓ Minimal ✗ Compatible with many systems ✗ Basic features do not cost like a new GPU ✗
Malware characteristics Windows