| BAD OR UNDISCLOSED BEHAVIOR |
| Software Which Installs Deceptively (Guideline III.A) |
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ALDI Photo Manager does not disclose the principal and significant features of the bundled ALDI Photo Service, ALDI Print Service, or Firebird SQL Server applications.
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| Software Which Is Not Easy To Uninstall Completely (Guideline III.G) |
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Uninstalling ALDI Photo Manager does not remove the additional applications that are bundled with the ALDI Photo Manager installer, including Firebird SQL Server, which is not identified in the Add/Remove Programs menu as being related to ALDI in any way.
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| Recommendations |
| We recommend that ALDI makes the following changes: |
- Fully, accurately, clearly and conspicuously disclose the principal and significant features of the ALDI Photo Service, ALDI Print Service, and Firebird SQL Server applications that are bundled with ALDI Photo Manager, at the time that ALDI Photo Manager is installed, in accordance with StopBadware's disclosure and consent guidelines.
- Completely remove all components of the ALDI Photo Manager application during un-installation, including Firebird SQL Server, and either provide the option to uninstall the other bundled applications simultaneously or notify users that those additional applications must be removed separately from ALDI Photo Manager.
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We currently recommend that users do not install ALDI Photo Manager, unless users are comfortable with the behaviors we have identified or until the application is updated to be consistent with the recommendations made in this alert.
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This alert represents StopBadware's findings during our initial testing period. Additional badware behaviors that were not initially detected may exist in the application.
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