Many of you might have heard about the BaseShield App Store (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=376676).
I recently installed it on my Windows laptop. During installation it accessed and modified the memory of processes associated with the security suite I had. (Symantec Endpoint Protection).
It claims on its website to be More than malware-free. The installer binary for Windows is from a company called "Secure By Design".
Then why does it access files on my PC, that has nothing to do with it? (that too, reading and writing into the memory of processes associated with my security suite).
When I tried uninstalling the program, it took a long time; told me to restart my computer to finsih un-installation; then produced an error message saying that some files could not removed.
I have a strong feeling that this app is nothing more than an elaborate piece of malware. I strongly encourage everyone to abstain from installing BaseShield App Store on your computers.
I recently installed it on my Windows laptop. During installation it accessed and modified the memory of processes associated with the security suite I had. (Symantec Endpoint Protection).
It claims on its website to be More than malware-free. The installer binary for Windows is from a company called "Secure By Design".
Then why does it access files on my PC, that has nothing to do with it? (that too, reading and writing into the memory of processes associated with my security suite).
When I tried uninstalling the program, it took a long time; told me to restart my computer to finsih un-installation; then produced an error message saying that some files could not removed.
I have a strong feeling that this app is nothing more than an elaborate piece of malware. I strongly encourage everyone to abstain from installing BaseShield App Store on your computers.