Open Source Software Hijacked To Push Malware 147
jfruhlinger writes "VLC Media Player is a popular, useful, and free-as-in-beer piece of software. Unfortunately, its open source nature makes it easier for people with bad intentions to repackage it in nefarious ways. Not only do some of these folks claim that they're the originator of the software (a violation of trademark law and the license), but they often bundle it up with crapware and malware, which is a real dilemma for open source developers who play by the rules."
Re:No It doesn't (Score:4, Interesting)
I can understand your annoyance, I've often felt that one of the reasons linux suffers from so few malware incidents is that the users are generally more technically proficient and security conscious. I always notice where my software is coming from and take care to notice when I'm redirected by a site. I always check to make sure that I don't allow anything to be installed I didn't ask for. Not saying I'm a genius but I've noticed most windows users seem to download and just click okay buttons indiscriminately without reading anything.