The browser plugin gets installed with several Ubisoft titles.
One of many articles:
http://games.slashdot.org/story/12/07/30/1214206/ubisoft-uplay-drm-found-to-include-a-rootkit
Patch is apparently out according to a comment on the article.
Test code (plain text) and list of Ubisoft titles that may be affected:
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4311264
One of many articles:
http://games.slashdot.org/story/12/07/30/1214206/ubisoft-uplay-drm-found-to-include-a-rootkit
Patch is apparently out according to a comment on the article.
Test code (plain text) and list of Ubisoft titles that may be affected:
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4311264