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Malware: part of guide in featured thread

It is easy as 123 it appears to get an infection with Zugo malware using the Captivate forum: just follow the supersized link to the guide in the Captivate General forum article The Samsung Captivate Guide: ECLAIR 2.1. That brings you to a "multiupload.com" site. Then click on the download button marked with a flashing green arrow. Microsoft Security Essentials catches this one. The malicious file is named something linke WhiteSm...9118_en.exe.
Why do xda-developers allow a featured guide to be embedded into an executable? A guide should be in text/html format. Stuffing it into one of these download sites is particularly suspicious from the outset.
And how are users of this site in general protected against keystroke loggers and other malicious software that is oh-so-easy to distribute with the various hacks offered here?

If you had any downloading experience at all, you would know that the link you clicked is a spam/ad link. So don't blame xda, blame yourself. There's many disclaimers stating that what YOU DO is not ANYBODY ELSES fault.
So read, research, and close this thread.

x50vFiascoToBeauty said:
It is easy as 123 it appears to get an infection with Zugo malware using the Captivate forum: just follow the supersized link to the guide in the Captivate General forum article The Samsung Captivate Guide: ECLAIR 2.1. That brings you to a "multiupload.com" site. Then click on the download button marked with a flashing green arrow. Microsoft Security Essentials catches this one. The malicious file is named something linke WhiteSm...9118_en.exe.
Why do xda-developers allow a featured guide to be embedded into an executable? A guide should be in text/html format. Stuffing it into one of these download sites is particularly suspicious from the outset.
And how are users of this site in general protected against keystroke loggers and other malicious software that is oh-so-easy to distribute with the various hacks offered here?
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First of all I create that guide, hundreds of people have used it, and I highly doubt anyone clicked on a ADVERTISEMENT and thought it was the actual guide. The links are below that. The ad is something that I have no control over. Almost all hosting websites have those malware ads.

If you read the thread you would know it's in pdf format. First mistake, not reading. Second mistake is to blame xda for your first. Then you didn't read the page you took the shot of. Chose a site to download from.

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If you read the thread you would know it's in pdf format. First mistake, not reading.
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You're cynically defending the Russian gangsters who are running these sites --- they are designed to rob people's computers and bank accounts.
The particular deception in play here is very easy to fall for.
That's your mistake #1: to think that anyone but the most advanced user is able to figure out that the file should be an unwrapped PDF file or whatever. There is no mention in the post that the file is in PDF format. The thread has 132 contributions, yeah, average Joe has to read 'em all, right? (And yes the second mentions that there's a pdf file involved but not whether it is embedded in some archive or what do I know).
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Second mistake is to blame xda for your first.
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Your mistake #2: to think that it is entirely appropriate that average Joe should suffer the mafia taking over his computer just because Joe wants to peruse the freaking beginner's manual in a promoted thread.
nbs11, a co-author or author of this piece, is in all likelihood a good guy and is perhaps earning a little extra bucks by hosting on this crime sharing site. But I don't know him and I don't know his reasons for not sharing his knowledge in the wiki or in other ways that don't lead to entrapment. I would like him better if he didn't.
A lot of ethically challenged people hang around here: recommendations for how to commit insurance fraud, warranty fraud, etc. Should there there be any line at all Boborone? Or is this just the gangster's nest you defend?
In any case, I hope this thread is useful to others. Beware, yes, I do agree with others who responded in that vein. Thanks.

Lol, oh my God, this is retarded.
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There is no mention in the post that the file is in PDF format.
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Now go back and read the FIRST RESPONSE IN THAT THREAD!

x50vFiascoToBeauty said:
It is easy as 123 it appears to get an infection with Zugo malware using the Captivate forum: just follow the supersized link to the guide in the Captivate General forum article The Samsung Captivate Guide: ECLAIR 2.1. That brings you to a "multiupload.com" site. Then click on the download button marked with a flashing green arrow. Microsoft Security Essentials catches this one. The malicious file is named something linke WhiteSm...9118_en.exe.
Why do xda-developers allow a featured guide to be embedded into an executable? A guide should be in text/html format. Stuffing it into one of these download sites is particularly suspicious from the outset.
And how are users of this site in general protected against keystroke loggers and other malicious software that is oh-so-easy to distribute with the various hacks offered here?
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That's funny. For someone so inclined to feel the need to 'warn' others about download sites, you sure dont know the first thing about browsing the internet do ya? This magical 'malware' link you see is only seen when you arent using a proper browser or taking advantage of adblocking.... thats YOUR mistake, dont blame xda. There are a lot of members at XDA that have never seen that AD, thanks to running better OSes and/or Browsers. I have personally never seen it until I loaded up that link in IE with adblock disabled....holy crap! it looks like every other software download site!! stop the freakin presses!! have you ever tried to go and download legitimate software from companies? ever had a link to some file downloading site that they are partnered with that has those fake download buttons? they are literally EVERYWHERE!
here you go: respected site with a respected piece of software to download.
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Hard-Disk-Utils/Defraggler.shtml
find the download link....but dont blame xda when you click on the wrong one.
x50vFiascoToBeauty said:
You're cynically defending the Russian gangsters who are running these sites --- they are designed to rob people's computers and bank accounts.
The particular deception in play here is very easy to fall for.
That's your mistake #1: to think that anyone but the most advanced user is able to figure out that the file should be an unwrapped PDF file or whatever. There is no mention in the post that the file is in PDF format. The thread has 132 contributions, yeah, average Joe has to read 'em all, right? (And yes the second mentions that there's a pdf file involved but not whether it is embedded in some archive or what do I know).
Your mistake #2: to think that it is entirely appropriate that average Joe should suffer the mafia taking over his computer just because Joe wants to peruse the freaking beginner's manual in a promoted thread.
nbs11, a co-author or author of this piece, is in all likelihood a good guy and is perhaps earning a little extra bucks by hosting on this crime sharing site. But I don't know him and I don't know his reasons for not sharing his knowledge in the wiki or in other ways that don't lead to entrapment. I would like him better if he didn't.
A lot of ethically challenged people hang around here: recommendations for how to commit insurance fraud, warranty fraud, etc. Should there there be any line at all Boborone? Or is this just the gangster's nest you defend?
In any case, I hope this thread is useful to others. Beware, yes, I do agree with others who responded in that vein. Thanks.
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I LOL'd so hard at this its not even funny, dude. You are absolutely correct!
XDA, we've been had, burn the books and leave no trace that we were ever here, they're onto us! They have found out our Russian overlords are behind this whole operation! Quick! Into hiding!
honestly, if you are messing with potentially breaking a $500 phone, wouldnt it be worth a little bit of time to read and understand what the heck you are doing?
would you try and operate a crane without some knowledge?
would you try to fly an airplane without proper instruction and knowledge?
a computer is a machine, very powerful in some peoples hands. why do people insist on operating one by the seat of their pants with a complete lack of understanding or even some common freakin sense? dont blame the webites you browse for your inability to use common sense.

I call troll.
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xredjokerx said:
I call troll.
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I call OP an idiot.

miztaken1312 said:
I call OP an idiot.
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I have gas.
Oh, and of course OP is an idiot.

xredjokerx said:
I call troll.
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Anyone that can't tell the real download button from an ad, well, gets what they deserve.

xredjokerx said:
I call troll.
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And a ejookated smart 1 2.

Exclusive: Someone Is Getting All Your Data And We Know How To Stop Them!

Well well well we just found out all your data is going to an Amazon server if you updated to the new 2.3.4 EVO and Sensation users. How long you use an app, What app you are using, The fact that you are rooted, the location you are using it from etc etc (without QIC) is being uploaded to an Amazon server un-encrypted. How's that for security? However thanks to Synergy team developer TrevE users of Synergy and the upcoming Eternity ROM from Virus will be secure against this obvious infringement of your privacy. What is HTC up to? And furthermore what other manufacturers are using similar methods? One thing Trev pointed out was your warranty can be voided immediately. They know you are rooted! The repercussions of this are astounding and frankly I am proud to be breaking this story with all of the work I have done here recently speaking out when I find are data being wrongly horded and used in nefarious ways. Kudos to TrevE and Virus for showing me this and helping the community find a way to put a stop to it. This is an ongoing game people and it is the aftermarket guys like Team Synergy and even journalist like myself who are a pretty good line of defense when crap like this comes up. They have your IMEI they know your location from the cell towers in hex and they know you are rooted. The best way to defend yourself is by rooting and flashing these guys ROMS period and that's a win win. Top of the line performance and defense against heinous invasion of your privacy.
for technical details including the nefarious code you can go HERE. The user behavior logs and other info are right in the thread of our sister site InfectedROM.com
The Synergy team and Revolution for the win... oh and when your using Synergy ROM and Eternity ROM this is what HTC will see..... Beat By Team Synergy. Jokes on them. I'm certainly laughing.
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Someone pointed this out to me so I thought I'd share it with you all.
Link to article

The reason it's going to Amazon is because HTC has servers with Amazon obviously... Damn this is a dumb, FUD-spreading, post.

persiansown said:
The reason it's going to Amazon is because HTC has servers with Amazon obviously... Damn this is a dumb, FUD-spreading, post.
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I dont think so...I am curious to know also....What are they doing with this data that they have NOT asked us to collect.

I think the op is going way overboard assuming these STATISTICS are being used " nefariously " sure, point it out, bit don't start throwing out accusations without evidence that harmful acts are being perpetrated and scaring the community into a state of paranoia.

I think the OP just copied and pasted the article, so no need to blame him.
And yea, the way the article is written just makes it seem like a rant and not very credible...

dear Op,
please tell us about the services activated under account and sync. then disabled them all and see, how like magic that traffic then is gone...

LOL. This is really written in such a sensational way that it's pretty funny that I really am fifty fifty believing this post. It's like the posts on the web that mention gain six pack ABS in six weeks no exercise. Ah well. Good thing I'm rooted and failed the update.
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OK, I'm calling BS, or at the very least calling it inaccurate. If you look up those IPs, they belong to amazonaws.com. If you look this up, you get Amazon Web Services. It's basically a bunch of cloud/database services they offer, for people and other companies to utilize. So while it may go to an Amazon server, it is most likely not actually going to Amazon. It is still just HTC, nothing different, just a different server. Also, WHO THE HELL CARES? It's not like it is constantly sending this data all the time. In fact, I'd be willing to bet this only gets sent when you actually submit one of those 'Tell HTC' forms that show up sometimes.

Well, one more spying us is not a problem

What an interesting post. Is there any kind of independent watchdog group who goes over all the code in these roms to see what is actually going on? I assume it's all open source, so they can't really hide what they're doing. How it works in the real world, however, I don't know.

"Exclusive: Someone Is Getting All Your Data And We Know How To Stop Them!"
Really?
This is an internet forum, not a tabloid newspaper/self-help magazine.

sound like to me that you just want people to download and use your rom. because if you knew a way to stop this why not post the fix ,no instead you want us to use your rom go suck and egg.bs

Now I get it...
Posts like these, thats what the 10 post minimum was all about. Too bad it missed this clown. If you've got a fix, post it. Shove your weak ROM and your weak tabloid marketing in your very loose arse. Jive... Is this where XDA is heading?

z3r0d3vil said:
Posts like these, thats what the 10 post minimum was all about. Too bad it missed this clown. If you've got a fix, post it. Shove your weak ROM and your weak tabloid marketing in your very loose arse. Jive... Is this where XDA is heading?
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you my good sir... are exactly what we need around here hahaha hilarious

Can they even do that as in htc? Isnt it like trespassing other people privacy?
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MxFadzil92 said:
Can they even do that as in htc? Isnt it like trespassing other people privacy?
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Apparently they can, take a look in setting > about phone > legal information > HTC legal, its all there..
HTC Swyped from my Sensation using XDA Premium

*damo* said:
Apparently they can, take a look in setting > about phone > legal information > HTC legal, its all there..
HTC Swyped from my Sensation using XDA Premium
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well that is one clever move made by htc. -.- wthell man. no privacy !!! anyway thanks for the info though... cant believe that they did this kind of thing to their customer.

persiansown said:
The reason it's going to Amazon is because HTC has servers with Amazon obviously... Damn this is a dumb, FUD-spreading, post.
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The article is not questioning Amazon but HTC. And its a fact so FUD spreading I think not

Setting the Record Straight.
For the record I would never post anything that I wrote here on XDA i'm not responsible for the post. To the people who were interested in the information imparted in said post. Glad it helped. To the folks who think it's FUD. Too bad. To the folks who think I write a tabloid... well thats for the people reading it to decide. To the folks who think the fix isn't in the piece. Get your reading glasses. Oh and to the folks who don't like the fact that I promoted the developers who created the fix and think Synergy is a crappy ROM take that up with the developer of said ROMs. Thanks a million and have a blessed day.

daman215 said:
sound like to me that you just want people to download and use your rom. because if you knew a way to stop this why not post the fix ,no instead you want us to use your rom go suck and egg.bs
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z3r0d3vil said:
Posts like these, thats what the 10 post minimum was all about. Too bad it missed this clown. If you've got a fix, post it. Shove your weak ROM and your weak tabloid marketing in your very loose arse. Jive... Is this where XDA is heading?
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I don't necessarily believe it either but I wonder if you guys even clicked on the link because there's actually a bunch of source there, and explanations of what happens when you delete certain files that are harvesting info, and the source code that was used to "defeat" the info harvesting behaviors. I think this is interesting at the very least, if not true even if it was definitely presented in a sensational way.
I don't particularly care WHERE the data is going, I want to know WHY it's being collected in the first place, especially if it is not vital to the functioning of our mobile devices, which it seems pretty clear to all of us, it isn't. Even if YOU don't care about your info and data being harvested by google, some of us do and many of us find it very disconcerting.
Also, a guy with 14 posts trolling and asking where "XDA is heading" am I the only one that appreciates how ridiculous that is?

Can SOPA shutdown xda?

Guys/girls i am a bit worried, if SOPA passes can it shut down xda? (given the amount of attachments here)
I wouldnt like that to happen..

No, nothing on xda is illegal and xda are quick to stop any threads that tread on such territory.
Dave
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i can die happy now

mistermentality said:
No, nothing on xda is illegal and xda are quick to stop any threads that tread on such territory.
Dave
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Are you sure about that? I know reverse engineering a patented device in attempts to alter or improve it, even for one's own personal use, is illegal..found that out while modding xboxes, They even made ebay monitor xbox listings and any xbox that was REMOTELY hinted at being modded was pulled down..I even saw closed auctions get force-refunded and users banned! would that not apply to windows phones with modded roms etc? Publishing the stock roms from devices like WP7 phones (Microsoft after all is not open source like Google, and they tend to care about security and patents more), that wouldn't get someone at some alphabet agency who didn't know the ins and outs of the community to jump to conclusions?
I would hope they wouldn't, but I think a vague assurance that there is 'nothing illegal' here is a little light on legal defense..

mistermentality said:
No, nothing on xda is illegal and xda are quick to stop any threads that tread on such territory.
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Are you sure? Can you tell me with 100% certainty that there isn't in this very moment a post on the forums with an attachment or a link to something shady? I could name more than one post actually: All those links to leaked ROMs for example. Companies could very well claim copyright infringement on that. And if they did, it'd mean bye, bye XDA. That's why fighting SOPA is so important.

Gusar321 said:
Are you sure? Can you tell me with 100% certainty that there isn't in this very moment a post on the forums with an attachment or a link to something shady? I could name more than one post actually: All those links to leaked ROMs for example. Companies could very well claim copyright infringement on that. And if they did, it'd mean bye, bye XDA. That's why fighting SOPA is so important.
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That is exactly whats frigtening me.
NOTICE before a hot headed moderator tries to close this, this is NOT A POLITICAL thread and thus violating the forum rules (and no offence for hot headed either)
Merci beaucoup

They can't shut xda down because the roms are open source and so leaked or not are still legal, the mods always terminate threads about anything illegal.
If illegal data were on xda the law in most countries is that xda would be asked to remove that content as has happened on other sites and given that xda are not into piracy they would likely remove said content.
Dave
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luna_c666 said:
Are you sure about that? I know reverse engineering a patented device in attempts to alter or improve it, even for one's own personal use, is illegal..found that out while modding xboxes...
I would hope they wouldn't, but I think a vague assurance that there is 'nothing illegal' here is a little light on legal defense..
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Modiified xboxes are illegal because they facilitate piracy, xda do not reverse engineer patented or closed source devices or systems only open source.
Regarding android roms or links the os is open source, it is not illegal to have even a leaked open source rom.
Dave
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mistermentality said:
Modiified xboxes are illegal because they facilitate piracy, xda do not reverse engineer patented or closed source devices or systems only open source.
Regarding android roms or links the os is open source, it is not illegal to have even a leaked open source rom.
Dave
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Does the same apply to the HD2 Windows Phone 7 ROMs ?

I hope that you will stay because you do great job for all of us!

Simple answer is that if the OEMs wanted to push it then they could make us remove all links to custom OEM based roms. Modding parts of these roms do violate copyright rules. Only pure AOSP roms would be allowed. But as we don't host anything here they have let us work. This is the reason No roms are hosted on XDA.
Long has XDA worked with OEMs if they ask then we pull. Make no mistake they know full well what is done here.

Alert: Rooting to become illegal activity.

Don't know what happened... but my alert was put into Q&A even though it's not a question.
Sorry, for the cross-posting... but this issue is very important to all of us who care about rooting/modifying our devices. We may soon lose the legal exemption to do that.
UPDATE: I see that xda-dev has an article in its main portal page...

Bumping this until Feb. 10...
when no one will be able to affect the situation...

TRIED the website but it must be having some issues. Thanks Geek for the heads up. What a freakin joke. Utter and total BS. Imagine if the government tried to tell people that they couldn't modify there car? I'll try to find a better link to the petition.

Before everyone gets hyped:
It's a little bit complicated. First off, the Federal Government (namely a member of Congress) would have to care enough to push for a law to be passed. Another thing that could happen is that there could be an Agency regulation that specifically prohibits rooting. However for that to happen, they have to authority to be able to enforce it.
As long as you are not reverse engineering, you are not breaking any U.S. law. This exemption that is expiring only clarified a defense to a law that does not exist, meaning that we specifically stated that rooting was not a crime, while there was no law stating that modification was a crime. It is a very vague, legal gray area. It's a lot like gun laws- things are not settled until they are tried in court.
So hopefully it gets renewed.

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Too late. Getting hyped is a prerequisite for being a member of xda-dev.
finch8423 said:
It's a little bit complicated. First off, the Federal Government (namely a member of Congress) would have to care enough to push for a law to be passed. Another thing that could happen is that there could be an Agency regulation that specifically prohibits rooting. However for that to happen, they have to authority to be able to enforce it.
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I agree that it is complicated. But, according to EFF: Some device manufacturers claim that jailbreaking violates Section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), which carries stiff penalties.​there is already such a law. Granted, there has not been a court case, yet, testing that law. But it is on the books.
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As long as you are not reverse engineering, you are not breaking any U.S. law. This exemption that is expiring only clarified a defense to a law that does not exist, meaning that we specifically stated that rooting was not a crime, while there was no law stating that modification was a crime. It is a very vague, legal gray area. It's a lot like gun laws- things are not settled until they are tried in court.
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Well, you may wish to read, specifically, about Section 1201 of the DMCA. It is false comfort to think that a law does not exist... it does exist. The wikipedia article on the DMCA has a good discussion. If you are more of a legal geek, then the government provides congressional report 105-796 and a summary on the internet. For information on how institutions of learning can be affected, EDUCAUSE addresses the issue on its site.
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The whole point of creating this thread. To help ensure that it is renewed.

A bull****, nothing more. It is my property and I do with it what I want. They can only affect my warrenty. They can only do something if its a carrier branded and you don't buy for full price . Then device is still a carrier property
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This country is already broke (not only financially, but also morally -- but that's an entirely different discussion), how will they go about actually enforcing this law? I know that phone companies can gather a lot of information about your phone remotely, but can they tell whether your phone is rooted or not?

I'm not trying to be pompous, so I apologize if I came off like that. I completely agree with you.
They can claim all they want. It's important for everyone to know that if it comes to that, there is no specific law addressing this, only claims under the DMCA.
In my legal opinion, root privileges can hardly be misconstrued as copyright infringement. It's mainly Macintosh that is pushing this though- they claim that jailbreaking is illegal because of the close-source nature of their products (It's also ironic to note that many of the working conditions of their factories would be considered illegal in every country that they sell their products in).

Well macintosh and... recently, ASUS, right? and one other... last summer, but I can't recall who right now.
Let's just say... for sake of argument that carriers sign agreements with manufacturerers (when, in fact, they're different companies)... that require them to deny service to "rooted" devices based on the law... or maybe not the law... but their collective interpretation of the law...

Honestly...
Ndaa, sopa, pipa... Now this???
Dammit my m4 is getting put to use soon isn't it??
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^ add ACTA to that list.
Sent from my SGS 4G.

You do realize that google gave us source, and samsung gave us source, and they both stated that "THIS CAN BE USED FOR "ENRICHMENT" OF YOUR PHONE" google android is 100% free. Even if it expired, it wouldn't effect us. Whoever the fool that initially stated that rooting will go away is false.

As ACTA is *****. My country accepted it, **** them
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gefilus said:
As ACTA is *****. My country accepted it, **** them
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Damn... is your town as beautiful in person as it looks in pictures? I had to look it up to see where the hell you lived

Watch profile and will see where I live
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You do realize that google gave us source, and samsung gave us source, and they both stated that "THIS CAN BE USED FOR "ENRICHMENT" OF YOUR PHONE" google android is 100% free. Even if it expired, it wouldn't effect us. Whoever the fool that initially stated that rooting will go away is false.
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Are you suggesting that EFF doesn't know what the hell they are talking about?
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Maybe. Just ask Google.
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We might not be talking apples to apples...
I know apple has fought their phones being jail broken. But isn't it the carriers who really have the problem with it? They want to make you buy their network specific phone from them?

They can only put this law if there is one only on devices which are carrier branded. On unlocked or unbramded devices they can't do the ****. It is in my proparty and take you hand of from it, I can do with my device what I want
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lumin30 said:
Damn... is your town as beautiful in person as it looks in pictures? I had to look it up to see where the hell you lived
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Mostly and almost the same like in pictures. And ye waterfall is or mark
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CM member stole CM domain. Demanding $10,000.

http://www.geek.com/articles/mobile/cyanogenmod-member-goes-rogue-demands-10k-for-domain-20121114/
http://www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/psa-transition-to-cyanogenmod-org
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LikeaG2root said:
http://www.geek.com/articles/mobile/cyanogenmod-member-goes-rogue-demands-10k-for-domain-20121114/
http://www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/psa-transition-to-cyanogenmod-org
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Interesting, thanks for posting that.

This is really sad to hear
I wonder how this person thought to make money by asking from a non-profit organisation of which he was also a part

Can't deny that's pretty smart of him. Can he even be prosecuted for that? Either way, CM should just open up a donating link to try and get it back.

Looks like it's this guy. I remember his avatar as a moderator SatanR1 on the CM forums.
https://twitter.com/MrADeveci
And here's the note from his own company blog. I love the "don't forget to Digg" at the end...my how the net changes in just 4 years.
Posted By: Ahmet on Aug 24, 2009 in Blog
As a big fan of the CyanogenMod ROM for the Android platform, we decided to create and dedicate this website to the author of the ROM!
This one stop shop website is the place to download the ROM, recovery images, updater, screen shots, wiki and everything CyanogenMod!
We hope you enjoy the website as much as we enjoyed creating and donating it to the author!
Visit : http://www.CyanogenMod.com
Don’t forget to Digg!
http://www.metserve.com/blog/cyanogenmod-com-new-website

.org is a better address for a non profit group anyway, I say let the guy have the .com. It shouldn't take a bunch of techno geeks long to get the word out about the change.

Troute said:
.org is a better address for a non profit group anyway, I say let the guy have the .com. It shouldn't take a bunch of techno geeks long to get the word out about the change.
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Issue resolved.
http://www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/domain-situation-has-been-resolved

It says in initial link that issue was resolved...
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Yeah a non profit project done on most members free time is totally going to be worth 10k. I think the hijacker must have had an epiphany and realised he was just wasting every bodies time
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sandwichmasta said:
Yeah a non profit project done on most members free time is totally going to be worth 10k. I think the hijacker must have had an epiphany and realised he was just wasting every bodies time
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I'm not saying I agree with the tactics that were used here (though this whole issue is none of my business), but with the amount of traffic that website generates, advertising revenues alone COULD be well over $10,000 a month. This means the value of the domain is much more than $10,000. Now whether they do make advertising deals or not, is not the point. All I'm saying is people buy domain names all the time for the sole purpose of selling them for profit, so just because we don't like his tactics doesn't mean he was necessarily wrong. He did buy the domain three years ago and whether we like it or not he can sell it if he wants. With all that being said I'm glad to see he's decided to go through with giving control directly to cyanogen himself. Now, all the people that were directly involved in this incident have moved on and accepted the outcome. Why can't we do that as well?