Adware in recent iLiads?

ath · 03-31-2008, 02:44 AM

The Register carries a note about PC-adware on some recent iLiad devices: it may install on the PC if it gets the chance.

More here:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/03/31/iliad_adware/

thetechnobear · 03-31-2008, 04:56 AM

anyone got any details of this?

mine went back for repair recently and was reflashed, id like to check to see if it was 'infected'.
(i usually access via Mac command line, but id like to know if i do connect it to my PC it will be safe

)

-Thomas- · 03-31-2008, 06:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thetechnobear

anyone got any details of this?

mine went back for repair recently and was reflashed, id like to check to see if it was 'infected'.
(i usually access via Mac command line, but id like to know if i do connect it to my PC it will be safe

)

Look if you have a file called "autorun.inf" on your iLiad when you connect it via USB. If you don't, your iLiad is probably not infected.

Looks like only virgin iLiads are affected as the infection occured in a factory on the Phillippines...

tribble · 03-31-2008, 09:20 AM

Only very few devices of a single batch were infected. All customers and retailers who could hav a potentially infected device were informed by email.

JSWolf · 03-31-2008, 03:17 PM

What happens if one of these infected iLiads causes the computer to have problems? I would then expect iRex to be sued.

03-31-2008, 02:44 AM	#1
ath Addict Posts: 222 Karma: 110 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Malmo, Sweden Device: iLiad, Sony PRS-505, Kindle Paperwhite & Oasis	Adware in recent iLiads? The Register carries a note about PC-adware on some recent iLiad devices: it may install on the PC if it gets the chance. More here: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/03/31/iliad_adware/ Last edited by ath; 03-31-2008 at 02:49 AM.

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03-31-2008, 04:56 AM	#2
thetechnobear Connoisseur Posts: 65 Karma: 256 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Switzerland Device: Iliad, Kindle K3, iPad , iPhone, etc...	anyone got any details of this? mine went back for repair recently and was reflashed, id like to check to see if it was 'infected'. (i usually access via Mac command line, but id like to know if i do connect it to my PC it will be safe )

03-31-2008, 09:20 AM	#4
tribble iLiad Maniac Posts: 1,382 Karma: 2369 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Device: Bookeen Opus (i love that thing) and iPad (what an irony)	Only very few devices of a single batch were infected. All customers and retailers who could hav a potentially infected device were informed by email.

03-31-2008, 03:17 PM	#5
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,983 Karma: 128903378 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	What happens if one of these infected iLiads causes the computer to have problems? I would then expect iRex to be sued.

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