# Why does Tapatalk malware only activate (with me) on SDMB?

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**Created:** [February 12, 2014, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-tapatalk-malware-only-activate-with-me-on-sdmb/681154 "2014-02-12T15:43:40Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 12, 2014, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-tapatalk-malware-only-activate-with-me-on-sdmb/681154/1 "2014-02-12T15:43:40Z")

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See subject. Posted as new thread on the general Tapatalk, because I’m interested specifically on malware hooks.

And, in passing, how to understand SD’s response that “it’s out of their hands”; perhaps the board software here has a hole or something. Gotta ask Jerry.