Comments on: Vidroid ImagePut Free License Key Giveaway by GOTD http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/11/11/vidroid-imageput-free-license-key-giveaway-by-gotd/ Living Digitally and Electronically Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:24:50 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Tech http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/11/11/vidroid-imageput-free-license-key-giveaway-by-gotd/comment-page-1/#comment-592698 Tech Sun, 16 Aug 2009 13:59:06 +0000 http://www.mydigitallife.info/?p=13903#comment-592698 Since August, 2009, by default, GOTD bundles maleware with every download--a utility which prompts users to irrevocably convert existing software from the free, unexpiring GOTD license to a limited-term trial license, or to a license requiring payment. The utility provides no warning that it will irrevocably cripple existing software. GOTD prominently promotes its downloads as "adware/spyware" free, with no clear warning that its bundled utility will seek--and without warning--induce user to invalidate previously installed software under the guise of updating to a new version. If you are going to promote GOTD, should you warn that every GOTD download includes poorly disclosed maleware? Since August, 2009, by default, GOTD bundles maleware with every download–a utility which
prompts users to irrevocably convert existing software from the free, unexpiring GOTD license to a limited-term trial license, or to a license requiring payment. The utility provides no warning that it will irrevocably cripple existing software.

GOTD prominently promotes its downloads as “adware/spyware” free, with no clear warning that its bundled utility will seek–and without warning–induce user to invalidate previously installed software under the guise of updating to a new version.

If you are going to promote GOTD, should you warn that every GOTD download includes poorly
disclosed maleware?

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