It sabotaged other code in order to display advertisements. Unless these advertisements were bizarro non-profit advertisements I don't see how it can be explained any other way. Can you do so?PeterSP wrote:I don't believe it was for "the sole purpose of financial gain."
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- Sat May 02, 2009 9:18 pm
- Forum: NoScript General
- Topic: Latest NoScript version (1.9.2) breaks Adblock Plus
- Replies: 325
- Views: 332101
Re: Web affiliates
- Sat May 02, 2009 5:04 pm
- Forum: NoScript General
- Topic: Latest NoScript version (1.9.2) breaks Adblock Plus
- Replies: 325
- Views: 332101
Re: Web affiliates
It silently and without my authorization or knowledge sabotaged another piece of code running on my computer for the sole purpose of financial gain. I don't know what your definition of malware is but that's just about spot on. Calling this willful act of sabotage a "faux pas" is absurd. I...
- Sat May 02, 2009 4:20 pm
- Forum: NoScript General
- Topic: Like to hear this first hand....
- Replies: 13
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Re: Like to hear this first hand....
"One Add-on, meant to block ads, is being disabled by another add-on for the express purpose of showing adds WITHOUT the users explicit permission." Is that not EXACTLY what is happening? It's a simple question ... it should be a simple answer. Yes or No? That is exactly what happened, an...
- Sat May 02, 2009 4:15 pm
- Forum: NoScript General
- Topic: Latest NoScript version (1.9.2) breaks Adblock Plus
- Replies: 325
- Views: 332101
Web affiliates
How long until NoScript, in an effort to raise revenue, silently changes URLs to use their Amazon and other affiliates when purchases are made with NoScript installed? I've totally removed my Firefox installation and recreated it from scratch without the NoScript malware. I suggest others do the sam...