Thread: Kindle for PC force updated to version 1.30.0--possible to revert to earlier version?
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Old 10-26-2020, 11:58 AM   #35
j.p.s
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Originally Posted by haertig View Post
I would suggest that if KindleForPC has a setting you can engage for "Do not auto-update", but it ignores your choice and updates anyway, then it is NOT a "well behaved program". Quite the contrary. I would call it "malicious".
Yep.

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In this specific case, it appears that KindleForPC has been a long-time trusted program.
It looks like this trust has been misplaced for a long time since the back door had to be in place since at least 1.17
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