Comment on Google Chrome ships a default, hidden extension that allows code on *.google.com access to private APIs, including your current CPU usage
I wouldn’t call Chromium malware. Anticompetitive yes but not malware
I mean…
It takes code from a remote source, compiles it into native machine code, and then executes said machine code.
It exposes hardware information, sensors, and system statistics to remote actors.
It can consume inordinate amounts of resources by mining for cryptocurrency in the background.
It keeps trying to get you to change system settings.
It’s hidden within the installers of other programs (thanks, Electron).
Out of context, those sure make it sound like malware.
Too big to fail
It’s like saying rich people is eccentric, but us poor can only aim for crazy
pivot_root@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I mean…
It takes code from a remote source, compiles it into native machine code, and then executes said machine code.
It exposes hardware information, sensors, and system statistics to remote actors.
It can consume inordinate amounts of resources by mining for cryptocurrency in the background.
It keeps trying to get you to change system settings.
It’s hidden within the installers of other programs (thanks, Electron).
Out of context, those sure make it sound like malware.
trolololol@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Too big to fail
It’s like saying rich people is eccentric, but us poor can only aim for crazy