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LG imbedding adware inside firmware of DVD-RW drive
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:30 pm
by FlyingPenguin
Basically when you boot up after installing the drive, in creates a virtual CD that installs an adware app. This is so evil, I have no words for it. Just read the reviews. I wonder what the return rate is on this drive?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductRe ... 6827136167
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:16 pm
by Shadow250
looks like 90% some say newegg didnt even want the drives back. they let the customers keep them.
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:45 pm
by FlyingPenguin
BTW: LG makes some darn good drives so I hope they don't make a habit of this. Hopefully they'll get a lot of flack about it and think twice in the future.
I order a lot of LG drives. They've replaced Lite-on as the best bang-for-the-buck.
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:39 am
by ZYFER
I wonder how long before there is some kind of class action lawsuit... Seriously though, what were these people thinking? They make wonderful products and they go and do something like this?