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by FTLJohnson 2623 days ago
So, we can install software on people's computers and take up space on their hard drives without their permission now and it's not considered malicious? OK!
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Malware has a definition[1] :

> Malicious computer software that interferes with normal computer functions or sends personal data about the user to unauthorized parties over the Internet.

Taking up a couple KBs of space to do nothing is not even comparable. From a moral standpoint, was it okay from them to install that extension on people's computers? No. Was it malware? No.

[1] https://duckduckgo.com/?q=define+malware&t=h_&ia=definition