Sometimes, you need to read between the lines when going over an End-user license agreement (EULA), but FrameFox (aka Duquu) has passed that stage. They must rely on the fact that nobody ever reads them anyway.
EULA
The EULA for FrameFox can be found at www[dot]framefox[dot]com/#/terms if you can reach it. I have to point that out since Malwarebytes Ant-Malware Premiuim’s web protection blocks that domain. What immediately jumped out was this snippet:
Uninstallation and Disabling Methods
The User acknowledges and agrees that as some third-party applications do not allow FrameFox’s software install or run correctly, the User explicitly consents to FrameFox having rights in its sole discretion to in listed below but not limited to:
block, uninstall or change a third-party applications and files on the User’s computer which FrameFox finds incompatible with its software;
That is a direct threat to any anti-malware or other protection software trying to remove FrameFox from the user’s computer. They will remove you first if they get the chance. It goes on to list in which ways it allows itself to go about this:
Read more: FrameFox: Nominated for the Most Aggressive EULA
EULA
The EULA for FrameFox can be found at www[dot]framefox[dot]com/#/terms if you can reach it. I have to point that out since Malwarebytes Ant-Malware Premiuim’s web protection blocks that domain. What immediately jumped out was this snippet:
Uninstallation and Disabling Methods
The User acknowledges and agrees that as some third-party applications do not allow FrameFox’s software install or run correctly, the User explicitly consents to FrameFox having rights in its sole discretion to in listed below but not limited to:
block, uninstall or change a third-party applications and files on the User’s computer which FrameFox finds incompatible with its software;
That is a direct threat to any anti-malware or other protection software trying to remove FrameFox from the user’s computer. They will remove you first if they get the chance. It goes on to list in which ways it allows itself to go about this:
- disable third-party application updates;
- disable startup programs in computer operating systems;
- modify DNS (Domain Name System) on the local system;
Read more: FrameFox: Nominated for the Most Aggressive EULA
