[Novalug] Does NoScript cross the line between adware and malware? (fwd)

[William Warren]

Beartooth wrote:
> On Sat, 2 May 2009, Joel G wrote:
>
>   
>> On Sat, 02 May 2009 03:38:03 +0200, botsing wrote:
>>
>>   > NoScript, through obfuscated code, tampers with AdBlock Plus
>>   > in order for Firefox to show ads on the NoScript web site ....
>>
>> Mackenzie Morgan wrote:
>>
>>   > And it's certainly not malware.
>>
>> If it's going to sabotage a user's system, cripple features 
>> that the user deliberately put in place, unilaterally alter the 
>> system's behavior in favor of its author but in defiance of the 
>> user's explicit preferences, and do all this using 
>> undocumented, obfuscated code -- yes, that counts as malware. 
>> (If that isn't malware, what is?)
>>     
>
>  	And if it's doing that now, what will it do in harder 
> times to come?
>
>  	Otoh, what else is there to replace it with?? Besides 
> running Opera, I mean; I do that anyway, and usually have a dozen 
> or two tabs open on each.
>
>   
I run the astaro security server at my house(it's free) and i use it for 
my ad blocking.  It works VERY well and the ENTIRE network is protected 
and you don't have to load up your FF with otherwise possibly 
questionable addons.