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XWidgets 1.9.3 #425

Closed GoogleCodeExporter closed 8 years ago

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Want to report a package for containing malware.

The XWidget engine installer has the PUP monetizer embedded which if allowed to 
run will install unwanted browser hijack software on your PC. At the moment 
Monetizer first of all installs the mystartsearch browser hijack. Two separate 
screens pop up after the Xwidget installation asking for agreement to install 
mystartsearch and another hijacking tool, 'anysend'. It appears these 'extras' 
were malware wrappers around the Xwidget_setup.exe.

Needs to be pulled from the list of packages until it is fixed.

Didn't know where to report a package so I did it here sorry.

Dean

Original issue reported on code.google.com by dean.bee...@lightquick.co.uk on 25 Feb 2015 at 1:35

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
there is no XWidget engine in the repository: 
http://npackd.appspot.com/p?q=xwidget&sort=title

Original comment by tim.lebe...@gmail.com on 26 Feb 2015 at 6:39

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Apologies, I was confused with the columns, mistaking installed with available 
for installation.

Original comment by dean.bee...@lightquick.co.uk on 26 Feb 2015 at 7:13

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago

Original comment by tim.lebe...@gmail.com on 27 Feb 2015 at 9:25