GOM Player is a media player for Microsoft Windows, developed by GOM & Company. With more than 100 million downloads, it is also known as the most used player in South Korea.[citation needed]
The player has been known to install malware.
GOM Player has a free version and a paid version. The paid version name is GOM Player Plus, and it allows video playback without advertisements and includes additional features such as simpler configuration.
Third-party malware controversy
In January 2019, it was reported to install third-party malware.[4] Users also reported the issue a year before in January 2018.[5]
See also
References
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- ^ “Apple on the App Store”. iTunes Store. 2019-03-05. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
- ^ “GOM Player”. Google Play Store. 2019-03-14. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
- ^ “Opera Blacklists Tampermonkey Extension Being Installed by Malware”. BleepingComputer. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
- ^ “Infected by updating Gom Player – Am I infected? What do I do?”. BleepingComputer.com. Retrieved 2019-01-14.