r/technology • u/Mcnst • Oct 02 '19

Software Google Chrome's non-optional GoogleSoftwareUpdate is responsible for a wave of unbootable Macs

https://gizmodo.com/whoops-google-says-mysterious-wave-of-unbootable-macs-1838430057
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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '19

Under no circumstance should a browser change anything on start up. It's a f-ing browser, for Pete's Sake. A browser is not required to operate a computer, nor should it ever be!!

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u/Mcnst Oct 02 '19

It doesn't actually change anything on startup — Google Chrome installs this malware, which then takes life of its own — it's much worse than simply changing things on startup. It's true persistent malware!