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Bloatware/Bundleware: a marketing point of view
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<blockquote data-quote="Shadowra" data-source="post: 970698" data-attributes="member: 92939"><p>The problem with bloatware is that it goes unnoticed by antivirus scanners.</p><p>Are they afraid of being sued for blocking? That's what I think.</p><p>Only Emsisoft and ESET seem to detect them anyway, even in case of lawsuits.</p><p></p><p>For Antivirus that integrate bloatwares, Avira and even Avast, it's disturbing but I'm not surprised anymore in 2022.</p><p>Publishers want to make money at all costs.</p><p>Still those are easily removable (Avast with Chrome, Avira with its software etc.), but there are "repack" download sites that do not hesitate to bombard you!</p><p>Whether it is Bytefense, Boxore etc. ... A nice cocktail...</p><p></p><p>To avoid this, there is a small software named Unchecky which unchecks them for you and also explains them to you, it is very educational <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite109" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://unchecky.com/[/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shadowra, post: 970698, member: 92939"] The problem with bloatware is that it goes unnoticed by antivirus scanners. Are they afraid of being sued for blocking? That's what I think. Only Emsisoft and ESET seem to detect them anyway, even in case of lawsuits. For Antivirus that integrate bloatwares, Avira and even Avast, it's disturbing but I'm not surprised anymore in 2022. Publishers want to make money at all costs. Still those are easily removable (Avast with Chrome, Avira with its software etc.), but there are "repack" download sites that do not hesitate to bombard you! Whether it is Bytefense, Boxore etc. ... A nice cocktail... To avoid this, there is a small software named Unchecky which unchecks them for you and also explains them to you, it is very educational :) [URL unfurl="true"]https://unchecky.com/[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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