I forgot where I read this (I will find it- eventually) but this was just too funny to pass up.
There's a free Re-elect Bush screensaver on download.com that's one of the more popular things on there despite the fact that it's loaded with spyware and warns you about it on the download page:
Editor's note: This download includes adware bundled with the software's installer file. Adware may record your surfing habits, deliver advertising, collect private information, or modify your system settings. Pay close attention to the end user license agreement and installation options. For more information on adware and spyware, please visit our Spyware Center.
The funniest thing about it, however, is the reviews. Some of the best are below.
Not user friendly for international users
I have problems with the installation process. When asked to “Select Country” I was given only eight options, Australia, Azerbaijan, Palau, Mongolia, Uganda, United States, United Kingdom, Against us. The when I can to select my language settings I was given the options English (British), English (American), English (Bush), Other. Selecting other just opened up a Learning the English language webpage.
Excellent and Strong!
The other reviewers are shrill, embittered liberals who are attempting to smear a True American with their lies. In fact I'd expect Cnet to check all of the other reviews and find that they were all perpetrated by Michael "Documentary" Moore or the campaign of John "Swiftboat Veteran" Kerry. George W. Bush is what this country needs in time of feeble morality and gays getting married. Anyone who says otherwise is a traitor and probably a Commnist or Palestinian. Strong leadership! Vote Bush!
Flashy, but terrible performance
When I downloaded this software I was kind of divided about whether or not I wanted to install it. As soon as I downloaded it, though, it installed itself even though I was leaning towards deleting it. As soon as it was installed, it started installing all these secondary programs it called "faith-based" and using up all my system resources. Soon after that it invaded another system on my network claiming it was looking for destructive programs (even though all my malware scanners on the other PC were coming up clean). After destroying all the basic operating files of the other PC it flashed a big message that said, " MISSION ACCOMPLISHED." I called tech support who claimed, "No, that wasn't our message, it must have been a different program." I uninstalled it from the other PC and the software claimed that it had withdrawn but it's still there and every day it uses up more and more hard drive space & resources and deletes more and more of my programs. Now it's telling me that there's malware all over my network even though it's clean and that the only way to get rid of it is to install it again for another four years! SOMEBODY HELP ME REMOVE THIS PROGRAM!
Distracting
Every time I surfed to news about issues, the screen saver pops up. It didn't matter whether it was the jobless economy, the unwinnable war, civil liberty abuses, a faith-based federal science policy, school policy that hates teachers, millions of children in poverty and going to bed hungry, health care that distrusts doctors, energy policy written by oil cartels. Every time, a cheerful message takes over the screen. When I surf to the JohnKerry.com site, I'm now redirected to dead fetuses. When I try to read news sites I'm sent to Fox. When I tried to uninstall it, it called me names. And then the pulsing, spinning wheel turned on and I started to feel much better, thank you. Much more connected with Jesus. Much happier with a fearless America shoving McDonalds down the throats of heathens. Thanks! I can't wait for release 2.0!
Worst. Screensaver. Ever.
I had selected a different screensaver to download but this one went ahead and installed itself anyway. Then it deleted all files related to healthcare, blocked me from entering my overtime hours, lied about the dangers imposed by viruses of mass destruction to install VMD software that doesn’t have an uninstall option, and accessed my PayPal account and sent all my money to Halliburton. The only good news is that this program is scheduled to be uninstalled on November 2.
Since installing I've lost my job and all my private files were stolen
This is the worst software ever. Since installing I lost my job to India, my child owes $24,000 plus interest to pay off the national debt and my buddy who got injured in Iraq came home to no job and no benefits. I tried to call tech support and was told I was an enemy combatant for calling to complaign.
