<![CDATA[Latest Windows version installing a F*book launcher?]]>Just installed an oper 68.x on a win8.1 vm. Automagically there was a f*book launcher starting the opera process and can be seen in the process list. Downloaded the installer directly from Opera.com

WTF has happened? Is the installer installing this?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/40570/latest-windows-version-installing-a-f-book-launcherRSS for NodeThu, 05 Mar 2026 18:41:05 GMTSun, 10 May 2020 19:13:34 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Latest Windows version installing a F*book launcher? on Wed, 13 May 2020 10:02:19 GMT]]>@burnout426
The dl was done with firefox and your hint about direct or indirect download made me check:

IT was a redirect from reputable well-known ct-magazine (Germany based)

The downloadlink is
https://net.geo.opera.com/Opera/stable/utm_medium.... (with ref to ct-mag)

So I have to quarry there.

Me thinks I can stay with Opera.

Cheers to all contributers

Stay healthy
Harald

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/210529https://forums.opera.com/post/210529Wed, 13 May 2020 10:02:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Latest Windows version installing a F*book launcher? on Wed, 13 May 2020 08:43:24 GMT]]>In the VM, what browser did you use to download the Opera installer from opera.com? Did you type opera.com in the address field or did you click a link to opera.com on some other website to get there? What OS were you running in the VM btw?

I guess some Opera partners have an installer that includes Facebook shortcuts and you somehow got that installer. You shouldn't be served that installer unless you clicked on a special link from a partner website or app/program. However you got it, it was just a mistake and it's not malware or anything like that. If it happens again, try to figure out what triggers the downloading of the wrong installer so the website bug can be fixed.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/210517https://forums.opera.com/post/210517Wed, 13 May 2020 08:43:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Latest Windows version installing a F*book launcher? on Wed, 13 May 2020 07:49:01 GMT]]>@hbilke Could you share the installer and SHA-512 checksum for it?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/210499https://forums.opera.com/post/210499Wed, 13 May 2020 07:49:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Latest Windows version installing a F*book launcher? on Tue, 12 May 2020 20:48:10 GMT]]>@leocg as I wrote the "Buggy one" ist from May 9th. A downloaded File from 12th seems olrite and boils me down bit.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/210458https://forums.opera.com/post/210458Tue, 12 May 2020 20:48:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Latest Windows version installing a F*book launcher? on Tue, 12 May 2020 20:46:06 GMT]]>@leocg yep dl/d from opera.com since .no had an expired cert

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/210457https://forums.opera.com/post/210457Tue, 12 May 2020 20:46:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Latest Windows version installing a F*book launcher? on Tue, 12 May 2020 20:45:38 GMT]]>@hbilke Just downloaded from opera. com or it was one that you already had?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/210456https://forums.opera.com/post/210456Tue, 12 May 2020 20:45:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Latest Windows version installing a F*book launcher? on Tue, 12 May 2020 20:33:10 GMT]]>@leocg online - it's about 2megs

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/210455https://forums.opera.com/post/210455Tue, 12 May 2020 20:33:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Latest Windows version installing a F*book launcher? on Tue, 12 May 2020 20:24:52 GMT]]>@hbilke It was the online installer or the offline one?

Downloaded from opera.com?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/210454https://forums.opera.com/post/210454Tue, 12 May 2020 20:24:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Latest Windows version installing a F*book launcher? on Tue, 12 May 2020 20:14:22 GMT]]>@donq Nice Idea. Am a bit Low in the bandwidth side due to corona-home-office. But If someone wants the file send me a link or PM.
Maybe someone from Opera leser dette og kunne klarer opp forholdet? Dere kan gjerne komme in i diskusjonen.
Harald

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/210453https://forums.opera.com/post/210453Tue, 12 May 2020 20:14:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Latest Windows version installing a F*book launcher? on Tue, 12 May 2020 20:08:51 GMT]]>@leocg It's a VM that is reset after each test. I ran the install w/f*book three and the Installer w/o two times. The "f" always Puts the f-shortcut onto my taskbar - the other one not. Neither MS Defender nor Sophos online scan fires an alarm. Sysinternals autochecking autoruns against virustotal gives no suspicous files/processes. To me it Looks Like it's in the Installer I downloaded on 05/09 22:00 from opera.com

Cheers and stay healthy these dass
Harry

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/210452https://forums.opera.com/post/210452Tue, 12 May 2020 20:08:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Latest Windows version installing a F*book launcher? on Tue, 12 May 2020 19:47:41 GMT]]>This all would be pretty easy to check - let @hbilke share f-booking Opera installer and we can install it and see what happens.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/210449https://forums.opera.com/post/210449Tue, 12 May 2020 19:47:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Latest Windows version installing a F*book launcher? on Tue, 12 May 2020 19:31:11 GMT]]>To me, it sounds like some malware is modifying the shortcuts to Opera's launcher.exe to pass facebook.com to it.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/210448https://forums.opera.com/post/210448Tue, 12 May 2020 19:31:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Latest Windows version installing a F*book launcher? on Tue, 12 May 2020 16:27:02 GMT]]>@hbilke Did you already check your system for malware?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/210427https://forums.opera.com/post/210427Tue, 12 May 2020 16:27:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Latest Windows version installing a F*book launcher? on Tue, 12 May 2020 11:15:12 GMT]]>@hbilke said in Latest Windows version installing a F*book launcher?:

Just installed the older download and "Bingo" f*bokk reappeared in my taskbar. The older download is slightly smaller (280 Bytes). Same cert and sig.

Failure, oversight? I'll control and watch IT very closely.

Looks like failed experiment - or someone (at Opera) simply screwed things up. Not the first occasion unfortunately 😞

Case closed then.

Maybe Opera should start selling their browser (again) - this way they will need to have some responsibility over their actions. I likely would pay for it - if they could gurantee that options and behavior don't change in unpredictable ways.

I'm developer of paid software - our customers would just vote with their wallet, would we add someting similar to our application.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/210417https://forums.opera.com/post/210417Tue, 12 May 2020 11:15:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Latest Windows version installing a F*book launcher? on Tue, 12 May 2020 10:18:12 GMT]]>Just installed the older download and "Bingo" f*bokk reappeared in my taskbar. The older download is slightly smaller (280 Bytes). Same cert and sig.

Failure, oversight? I'll control and watch IT very closely.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/210416https://forums.opera.com/post/210416Tue, 12 May 2020 10:18:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Latest Windows version installing a F*book launcher? on Tue, 12 May 2020 09:15:37 GMT]]>@donq
Just downloaded and installed Opera Win anew. The downloaded Installer ist slightly larger (about 1kbyte) and Therme are only the options for installing to
All Users
the single User
portable Mode

I saved the other Installer and check this one, too.

Greetings

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/210415https://forums.opera.com/post/210415Tue, 12 May 2020 09:15:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Latest Windows version installing a F*book launcher? on Tue, 12 May 2020 07:31:24 GMT]]>@donq Hei,
I'll check whether I had missed an Option during install and give Opera a second chance. My Workflow could be switched to another browser but it's really cumbersome.
Will report back.
Cheers stay save and sound.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/210405https://forums.opera.com/post/210405Tue, 12 May 2020 07:31:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Latest Windows version installing a F*book launcher? on Tue, 12 May 2020 07:09:21 GMT]]>@hbilke
Actually this is the first time I have read about such behavior - usually Opera shortcut/button is installed without any extras. Well, I haven't seen Opera installer many years - maybe there was some checkbox to include promotional content?

Anyway, the choice is yours. If Opera by itself (without my consent) added facebook or instagram or something similar to my installation, I would seriously considering switching browsers either.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/210404https://forums.opera.com/post/210404Tue, 12 May 2020 07:09:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Latest Windows version installing a F*book launcher? on Mon, 11 May 2020 20:11:02 GMT]]>@donq And why do I have to remove the scrap? It shouldn't be there automatically!

That's it - read your post a second time.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/210362https://forums.opera.com/post/210362Mon, 11 May 2020 20:11:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Latest Windows version installing a F*book launcher? on Mon, 11 May 2020 20:01:13 GMT]]>@donq et al.
Thanks - but this behaviour did it for me. This is my last posting via Opera browser.
It's going to be exstinguished from all my devices at home and at work.
I don't tolerate this setup done w/o my consent.

Cheers, bye over and out
Harald

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/210360https://forums.opera.com/post/210360Mon, 11 May 2020 20:01:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Latest Windows version installing a F*book launcher? on Mon, 11 May 2020 19:35:21 GMT]]>@hbilke said in Latest Windows version installing a F*book launcher?:

@burnout426 C:\Users\xyz\AppData\Local\Programs\Opera\launcher.exe www.facebook.com

and there is a freakin' link on the desktop and a button in the taskbar. NO uninstaller. Even worse - I thought I start Opera (the launcher showed the Opera-Icon).

Actually this launcher.exe IS the Opera normal launcher - but usually it doesn't include any web addresses. Just remove this facebook address from Opera button properties (right-click on button, right-click on Opera, properties, edit target field).

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/210356https://forums.opera.com/post/210356Mon, 11 May 2020 19:35:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Latest Windows version installing a F*book launcher? on Mon, 11 May 2020 19:22:38 GMT]]>@burnout426 said in Latest Windows version installing a F*book launcher?:

Some facebook on th blacklist - but I see connections blocked to freakbook. Me thinx - har det bra Opera - it's over with us.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/210354https://forums.opera.com/post/210354Mon, 11 May 2020 19:22:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Latest Windows version installing a F*book launcher? on Mon, 11 May 2020 19:20:24 GMT]]>@burnout426 C:\Users\xyz\AppData\Local\Programs\Opera\launcher.exe www.facebook.com

and there is a freakin' link on the desktop and a button in the taskbar. NO uninstaller. Even worse - I thought I start Opera (the launcher showed the Opera-Icon).

The installer has been download from opera.com, bears a valid cert/sig (Opera AS, Digicert)

I'm really p* o*. I am using Opera since the 90s of the last century, paid for it and used it on OS/2, winscrap, *nix and MAC. If this is the route they're going to:
ANY instance will be wiped.

Hilsen
Harald

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/210353https://forums.opera.com/post/210353Mon, 11 May 2020 19:20:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Latest Windows version installing a F*book launcher? on Mon, 11 May 2020 01:01:03 GMT]]>Look for Opera, assistant, and Opera autoupdate logs in "C:\windows\temp" and "C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Local\temp" and see if they say anything.

Is there an uninstall entry for the launcher? I'd search for the filename of the launcher in the registry to see if it shows any any Opera-related keys.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/210248https://forums.opera.com/post/210248Mon, 11 May 2020 01:01:03 GMT