Pre-checked Installers

by certifiedbug on August 25, 2008

in Security

Bill Pytlovany posted that IAC/InterActiveCorp had asked him last week to reconsider adding their ASK toolbar to WinPatrol.

Again he declined.

It’s still surprising that programs like Zone Alarm, SpySweeper and Comodo Firewall install the Ask.com toolbar while other security programs still flag it as undesirable, suspicious or even adware.

What’s Wrong with Toolbars?

See Certifiedbug’s Tag Cloud for previous posts on toolbars.

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