LG DVD drives now have AD-ware built into the firmware
hem...@hotmail.com
They now have AD-Ware built into the firmware. LG drives now come with
a ad ware type program called "bluebird" built into the firmware that
creates a virtual drive that auto installs a burning program to your
PC and directs your browser to the LG webpage. Insidious.
Read about it here at Newegg in the comments.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductReview.aspx?Item=N82E16827136167
John Doe
> Dont buy LG DVD drives.
>
> They now have AD-Ware built into the firmware. LG drives now
> come with a ad ware type program called "bluebird" built into
> the firmware that creates a virtual drive that auto installs a
> burning program to your PC and directs your browser to the LG
> webpage. Insidious.
For what it's worth... There appears to be a solution easier than
the fake EXE workaround.
"Other Thoughts: Like a previous reviewer noted, you can disable
the "Bluebirds" adware application by checking the "don't show
again" box when the EULA comes up. Yes, it's annoying that LG
decided to include this app, but it's easily dealt with. It
certainly doesn't affect the functionality of the drive once it
has been disabled."
Mark
Even if it can be disabled I would not buy one of these.
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Masahito Hasegawa
This normal for Korea company. Japan company would not do this bad
thing.
Korea company become more chicky lately since they make good sellings.
Japanese company not chicky because respect to customer.
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> On 10 Jul 2009 00:27:27 GMT, John Doe <jd...@usenetlove.invalid> wrote:
>
>> hem...@hotmail.com wrote:
>>
>>> Dont buy LG DVD drives.
>>>
>>> They now have AD-Ware built into the firmware. LG drives now
>>> come with a ad ware type program called "bluebird" built into
>>> the firmware that creates a virtual drive that auto installs a
>>> burning program to your PC and directs your browser to the LG
>>> webpage. Insidious.
>>
>> For what it's worth... There appears to be a solution easier than
>> the fake EXE workaround.
>>
>> "Other Thoughts: Like a previous reviewer noted, you can disable
>> the "Bluebirds" adware application by checking the "don't show
>> again" box when the EULA comes up. Yes, it's annoying that LG
>> decided to include this app, but it's easily dealt with. It
>> certainly doesn't affect the functionality of the drive once it
>> has been disabled."
>
> Even if it can be disabled I would not buy one of these.
I would. In fact, I did. It is quite a nice drive and the price is more
than right.
GMAN
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in alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt:
> Korea company become more chicky lately since they make good
> sellings. Japanese company not chicky because respect to customer.
"Chicky"??
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> On 10 Jul 2009 00:27:27 GMT, John Doe <jd...@usenetlove.invalid> wrote:
>
>> hem...@hotmail.com wrote:
>>
>>> Dont buy LG DVD drives.
>>>
>>> They now have AD-Ware built into the firmware. LG drives now
>>> come with a ad ware type program called "bluebird" built into
>>> the firmware that creates a virtual drive that auto installs a
>>> burning program to your PC and directs your browser to the LG
>>> webpage. Insidious.
>> For what it's worth... There appears to be a solution easier than
>> the fake EXE workaround.
>>
>> "Other Thoughts: Like a previous reviewer noted, you can disable
>> the "Bluebirds" adware application by checking the "don't show
>> again" box when the EULA comes up. Yes, it's annoying that LG
>> decided to include this app, but it's easily dealt with. It
>> certainly doesn't affect the functionality of the drive once it
>> has been disabled."
>
> Even if it can be disabled I would not buy one of these.
>
They are advertising themselves. You already bought the product.
Look, there are hundreds of products like these. Many key drives and
Mp3 players that you buy do this. Microsoft windows and Ubuntu Linux do
something similar. You bought our product: Here's how to get to our web
site. If it's outrageous you are outraged ten years too late.
Mark
Unless I am seriously misunderstaning the "Blue bird" program it is
nothing like Ubuntu Linux. I am not aware of any part of Ubuntu that
installs adware. None of the MP3 players I have bought have ever
tried to install adware.