The extension installed by Vulcun caused a number of consumers to complain to Google, the owner of both Chrome and Android, according to the FTC. Extensions for the Chrome browser are available to consumers through the Chrome Web Store. “We’re pleased we were able to prohibit these practices going forward.”īrowser extensions are downloadable programs that provide enhancements to a particular web browser. “After Vulcun acquired the Running Fred game, they used it to install a different app, commandeer people’s computers, and bombard them with ads,” said Jessica Rich, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection. What Vulcun’s extension actually did, the FTC charged, was to install apps directly on the Android devices of consumers, while bypassing the permissions process in the Android operating system. In its complaint, the FTC alleges that Vulcun and its founders, Ali Moiz and Murtaza Hussein, purchased Running Fred, a Google Chrome browser extension game used by more than 200,000 consumers, and replaced it with Vulcun’s own extension, which purported to offer users unbiased recommendations of popular Android applications. Technology company Vulcun has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it unfairly replaced a popular web browser game with a program that installed applications on consumers’ mobile devices without their permission. The quote in this release has been updated for clarification. About the FTC Show/hide About the FTC menu items.News and Events Show/hide News and Events menu items.Advice and Guidance Show/hide Advice and Guidance menu items.Competition and Consumer Protection Guidance Documents.
Enforcement Show/hide Enforcement menu items.New character with a fully functional jetpack! "Those who love Falling Fred, just love the running Fred, the anticipated sequel to Falling Fred." - Best10App "For gamers who like runner-games, this game is easily a 5 out of 5 stars game" - fabela-imag "The sheer amount of content, replayability and fun that comes from deftly avoiding trap after trap is phenomenal" - AppSpy It’s free and I highly recommend it." - App'd Up "Running Fred is an excellent game with lots of things to do. "New Running Game With Unexpected Gore Thrill Your Nerves" – Keep your progress across all your devices Pimp up your character with special outfits Multiple game modes: Adventure, Challenge and our favourite Endless Survival! Take control of our hapless hero as he pursues his quest to remain among the living! Running Fred combines ludicrously natural controls and furiously paced action with the shameless buckets of gore praised on its prequel, making up a fantastic third person platformer unparalleled on mobile devices! The anticipated sequel to Falling Fred is here!įred is back with a new host of painful antics, awesome acrobatic/desperate moves, special items and uber-cool locations.
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