Ask.com and Firefox

[Madison Kelly]

George Nicol wrote:
> Madison Kelly wrote:
> 
>> It's not so obvious as to come back right away. It seems to
>> come back after a period of time. Perhaps when Firefox updates?
> 
> Seems likely. Maybe I *will* be able to duplicate the problem.
> 
>> "Foistware" is a new one on me, and seems appropriate.
> 
> Foistware / Bundleware / Shovelware is software bundled with
> completely unrelated programs. A while back, I updated the
> RealPlayer stuff (yuck) on a Windows box and received more
> than I bargained for. AVG anti-virus quarantined one of the
> secretly bundled extras and hollered, "Virus!"
> 
> Browser Toolbars of all kinds are commonly installed this way.
> Somebody's got to pay for their version of free, right?

Firefox was in the list of updates today. This time I checked my list, 
no Ask.com. Closed firefox, updated and restart. Guess what's back! 
Bloody Ask.com. What the heck?!

Madi
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