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dpark
10y ago
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Why would malware bother to hijack the update system like this? It seems like a lot of work to trick the user into installing something that the malware could just install directly.
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anonymfus
10y ago
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To convince people to disable automatic updates?
RIMR
10y ago
Yeah, I'm sure someone compromised Windows Update as a public service...
Someone1234
10y ago
I concede this point. Seems like a whole lot of work for little to no pay off.
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