Google Chrome automatically installed no option to not do so

[polonus]

Hi -midnight,

I even have invisible webbugs or web beacons made visible and blocked to know where the hidden 1 x 1 pixel tracking comes from and goes to,
But what protection is there for the avarage Joe, Jane and their kiddies?
Do you think they will come here to get educated by yours truly and the g33ks here?
No they will go on clicking after/touching all that moves on their screens without remorse...
but there's still a flicker of hope, see image attached...big technology to come to the rescue...

polonus

[bob3160]

Hi -midnight,

I even have invisible webbugs or web beacons made visible and blocked to know where the hidden 1 x 1 pixel tracking comes from and goes to,
But what protection is there for the avarage Joe, Jane and their kiddies?
Do you think they will come here to get educated by yours truly and the g33ks here?
No they will go on clicking after/touching all that moves on their screens without remorse...
but there's still a flicker of hope, see image attached...big technology to come to the rescue...

polonus

Just got this in an email:

https://shop.abelssoft.net/index?ordertags=&orderproperties=&add=1015
Don't have a clue as to how good it is and I don't personally intend to use it.
I also have nothing to do with the company other than owning a few of their programs.

[Aventador]

Bob that's a rouge program.

[midnight]

https://twitter.com/rologold

Didn't find me via google  search but did find me on Twitter.

[Aventador]

I have Ghostery set to block Google Analytics.

Duh.............If people are so paranoid then do this. I use DoNotTrackMe. Thanks Bob. You made my day. This is getting way out of control because everyone needs to relax. Google is not spying on anyone. I can sum this all up very easily. crustyasp did not uncheck the option to install Google Chrome web browser. So he turns around and blames Avast for forcing it on him. But in reality its easy to blame others then point the finger at yourself. Heck for years Adobe products have come packed with Norton Security Scan or McAfee Security scan. Should we go into there forums and make threads? The Ask toolbar is packaged with a lot of programs. What do we do about that? Tons of companies do what Avast does. Its todays marketing and you cannot stop it. But you can be more careful when installing software instead of clicking next,next and next.

[bob3160]

Bob that's a rouge program.

Sorry but it's not.

[Aventador]

Bob that's a rouge program.

Sorry but it's not.

Seems like it Bob. My bad.

[polonus]

bob3150 is right: https://www.virustotal.com/id/url/835853824fb4dae3db71c4e229eca05f1966610a68158df66a7feaecabd0e1d9/analysis/1368564925/

polonus

[midnight]

I have Ghostery set to block Google Analytics.

Duh.............If people are so paranoid then do this. I use DoNotTrackMe. Thanks Bob. You made my day. This is getting way out of control because everyone needs to relax. Google is not spying on anyone. I can sum this all up very easily. crustyasp did not uncheck the option to install Google Chrome web browser. So he turns around and blames Avast for forcing it on him. But in reality its easy to blame others then point the finger at yourself. Heck for years Adobe products have come packed with Norton Security Scan or McAfee Security scan. Should we go into there forums and make threads? The Ask toolbar is packaged with a lot of programs. What do we do about that? Tons of companies do what Avast does. Its todays marketing and you cannot stop it. But you can be more careful when installing software instead of clicking next,next and next.

I also use DoNotTrackMe

[Aventador]

I have Ghostery set to block Google Analytics.

Duh.............If people are so paranoid then do this. I use DoNotTrackMe. Thanks Bob. You made my day. This is getting way out of control because everyone needs to relax. Google is not spying on anyone. I can sum this all up very easily. crustyasp did not uncheck the option to install Google Chrome web browser. So he turns around and blames Avast for forcing it on him. But in reality its easy to blame others then point the finger at yourself. Heck for years Adobe products have come packed with Norton Security Scan or McAfee Security scan. Should we go into there forums and make threads? The Ask toolbar is packaged with a lot of programs. What do we do about that? Tons of companies do what Avast does. Its todays marketing and you cannot stop it. But you can be more careful when installing software instead of clicking next,next and next.

I also use DoNotTrackMe

Hopefully not together cause thats just like using 2 antiviruses. Never a good thing.

[Aventador]

So Is Avast alone? Nope. Just installed the latest version of uTorrent and look what is checked off. Now click happy people would just click next,next and next. Then they would blame uTorrent for the newly created toolbar. Its about time people start pointing the fingers at themselves and not software companies.

"The greatest problem exists between the chair and the computer"

[midnight]

I have Ghostery set to block Google Analytics.

Duh.............If people are so paranoid then do this. I use DoNotTrackMe. Thanks Bob. You made my day. This is getting way out of control because everyone needs to relax. Google is not spying on anyone. I can sum this all up very easily. crustyasp did not uncheck the option to install Google Chrome web browser. So he turns around and blames Avast for forcing it on him. But in reality its easy to blame others then point the finger at yourself. Heck for years Adobe products have come packed with Norton Security Scan or McAfee Security scan. Should we go into there forums and make threads? The Ask toolbar is packaged with a lot of programs. What do we do about that? Tons of companies do what Avast does. Its todays marketing and you cannot stop it. But you can be more careful when installing software instead of clicking next,next and next.

I also use DoNotTrackMe

Hopefully not together cause thats just like using 2 antiviruses. Never a good thing.

Proof please.

[bob3160]

uTorrent is something I have no use for.
What I download I get from the horses mouth not it's behind.... 

[polonus]

In my Google Chrome I have some specifics in ABP plus extension, Better Pop up Blocker, "Blocker" extensions, and I have safe script that also blocks webbugs, I have Abine, Do Not Track Me, disconnect, Kiss Privacy and Ghostery together with CookieMonster extensions. Click and Clean will clean the remainder once in a while." I feel as safe as Fort Knox" with my Privacy Guard configuaration and of course the avast! shields, Traffic Light, Netcraft Anti Phishing, chrome UA spoofer. Webutation and Recx Security analyzer. And the rest of the data Google needs to give me a better search experience....
TMN extension is off, I can work that extension as well to let my queries go under in a constant stream of random queries...

polonus

[Aventador]

Its common sense people. The more add ons you install on your browser the more unstable it becomes. Just like using more then one ad blocker and subscription. Heck ever Ad Block Plus tells you not to add too many subscriptions. So either you use Easylist or Fanboys list. But never both. Just like you do not need 2 cookie blocking add ons running in your browser.