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[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 382 points 6 months ago (38 children)

When you turn on your PC and notice that there’s a huge Christmas banner on your desktop, do not panic – your device is not compromised.

Hah, well a vendor just pushed unapproved executable to the device and ran it without consent. Under any definition or other context it's definitely compromised.

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 112 points 6 months ago (28 children)

This is why I boycott Logitech, they started pushing the Logitech Download Assistant through Windows Update as soon as you connect a Logitech mouse/keyboard.

It autoruns not only when it is first installed but on every startup.

It is rather annoying to try and uninstall it, I don't get why there has been so little backlash against this....

Microsoft permitting this is devaluing Windows Update, the driver (.inf) should be installed automatically, any executable file that WU wants to download and run on your computer should just bring up a small Windows notification saying something like this:

The device you just installed requests to download and run the following program from Windows Update:

Logitech Download Assistant

Will you approve or reject this request? Approve/Reject

It is just terrible that this is permitted

[–] SpaceCadet 7 points 6 months ago (2 children)

This is why I boycott Logitech

You should boycott Microsoft instead. As you say, they're the ones permitting it.

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 2 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I would if I could, but I work with Windows and if I migrate to Linux at home, my skills in Windows would dimminish

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Wouldn't your skills be kept sharp by using it at work?

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 4 points 6 months ago

It doesn't work like that for me I am afraid.

[–] nutsack@lemmy.world -3 points 6 months ago

im guessing you use arch btw

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