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Yahoo Tries To Hook Search Users Via Java Updates
« on: June 25, 2015, 08:28:03 PM »
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Re: Yahoo Tries To Hook Search Users Via Java Updates
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2015, 08:39:34 PM »
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Re: Yahoo Tries To Hook Search Users Via Java Updates
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2015, 08:44:55 PM »
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Re: Yahoo Tries To Hook Search Users Via Java Updates
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2015, 08:59:44 PM »
No problem. Just thought you might want to know where to post material like this in the future.
Now you know. Take a gander through that thread and see what security companies are fighting.
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Re: Yahoo Tries To Hook Search Users Via Java Updates
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2015, 10:10:31 PM »
Hi -midnight,

Oracle and Yahoo already longer are having made a deal.
It looks now like it Oracle is going to drop the Ask Toolbar in favor of that Yahoo search.
Adobe is doing the same with a McAfee 60 seconds scanner bundling. Crapware to be downloaded everywhere.
Unchecky is your best bet to avoid these (mostly unwanted) additionals or when given an option uncheck.

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Re: Yahoo Tries To Hook Search Users Via Java Updates
« Reply #5 on: June 26, 2015, 10:33:31 PM »
Quote from: polonus on June 25, 2015, 10:10:31 PM
Hi -midnight,

Oracle and Yahoo already longer are having made a deal.
It looks now like it Oracle is going to drop the Ask Toolbar in favor of that Yahoo search.
Adobe is doing the same with a McAfee 60 seconds scanner bundling. Crapware to be downloaded everywhere.
Unchecky is your best bet to avoid these (mostly unwanted) additionals or when given an option uncheck.

polonus
Let's hope Unchecky has already made the adjustment and recognizes the change. :)
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