Can add-ons contain malware?

Can add-ons contain malware?

Martijn
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Martijn
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2015-03-04, 12:13

they certainly can yes. They can contain anything from weird code sniffing your computer to infected .zip files.

The XBMC/Kodi repo contains add-ons that are inspected to not have these kind of things.

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Can add-ons contain malware? - by mameha - 2015-03-04, 12:10

RE: Can add-ons contain malware? - by Martijn - 2015-03-04, 12:13

RE: Can add-ons contain malware? - by Steve_uk - 2015-03-04, 12:28

RE: Can add-ons contain malware? - by peppe_sr - 2015-03-04, 12:36

RE: Can add-ons contain malware? - by Steve_uk - 2015-03-04, 13:20

RE: Can add-ons contain malware? - by da-anda - 2015-03-04, 13:21

RE: Can add-ons contain malware? - by Steve_uk - 2015-03-04, 13:32

RE: Can add-ons contain malware? - by Martijn - 2015-03-04, 14:03

RE: Can add-ons contain malware? - by wpbpete - 2015-03-04, 17:11