Microsoft's official "Bing Wallpaper app" does some nasty, malware-like things to Windows - eviltoast

The app automatically installs Bing Visual Search and includes code to decrypt cookies saved in other browsers, Rivera said, and it also brings a “free” geolocation web API to the system.

The developer discovered “many” nasty tricks Microsoft integrated in Bing Wallpapers, which include trying to change the browser’s settings and set Edge as the default system browser. If the default browser isn’t Edge, the app will open the default browser after some time asking to enable the previously installed Microsoft Bing Search for Chrome extension.

  • Ganbat@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 month ago

    So… one article that explains the situation as “Godot said something inclusive, bigots got angry, started harassment campaign,” and another full of dog whistles?

    Bruh, you a fuckin clown.

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      1 month ago

      I didn’t read the articles, and don’t care about how they frame the issue. This is for the guy who asked what I was talking about.

      Bruh, you a fuckin clown.

      Perfect.

      • TSG_Asmodeus (he, him)@lemmy.world
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        1 month ago

        I didn’t read the articles, and don’t care about how they frame the issue. This is for the guy who asked what I was talking about.

        So you… posted articles you didn’t read in support of yourself, but you won’t defend them?