Ask Toolbar is Now Considered by Microsoft to be Malware

[MrMineHeads]

Not much in the link so here it is.

 

 

Last month Microsoft changed its policy on protecting search settings to include any software that attempts to hijack searches as malware. As a result, this month the Ask Toolbar, which most people will probably recognize as being unwanted crapware bundled with Java, was marked as malware and will now be removed by Microsoft's security software built in to Windows 7 and above.

 

 

That is all. There is a huge comment thread and you feel like reading more about it, here is the link: http://search.slashdot.org/story/15/06/11/1223236/ask-toolbar-now-considered-malware-by-microsoft

[Lolzious]

Really? It took them this long?

[Nexxus]

Toolbars are malware period.

[Aniallation]

Win10 will probably ask if you want to remove it and replace it with the damn Bing bar instead

[EpicAdom]

Thank the Lord (GabeN)

[njmyers3]

Toolbars are malware period.

yep lol

[mrswagbhinav]

To this day there hasn't been a useful toolbar.... LTT toolbar coming soon?

[Texhnlyze]

 

Oh the days.

[Lewellyn]

It doesn't matter how many times you tell your mom not to install something, they just keep doing it...

[Mohenjo]

-snip-

Oh the days.

thats what my grandmas toolbar looked like until i cleaned a week ago 

[Bouzoo]

I considered it to be malware from day 1. I could lead Microsoft protection.

[NumLock21]

 

Oh the days.

Looks like Netzero

[mikat]

Not much in the link so here it is.

 

 

 

 

That is all. There is a huge comment thread and you feel like reading more about it, here is the link: http://search.slashdot.org/story/15/06/11/1223236/ask-toolbar-now-considered-malware-by-microsoft

finally.

[Kherm]

Only took them 10 years of vigorous research to come to this conclusion

 

Those wizards deserve a cookie!. Now, next project: Bonzi Buddy. See you in 2025 with the thrilling results. 

[MrMineHeads]

 

Oh the days.

 

 

I'm gonna throw up..

[AlexGoesHigh]

Win10 will probably ask if you want to remove it and replace it with the damn Bing bar instead

that would be redundant when its already embedded in the task bar

[mc141]

I consider ANYTHING i didnt install malware!!!! I wish i could petition ninite to add more apps to there selection

[alphaproject]

LOL@ Bonzi Buddy.

[Albatross]

It took them this long to put two and two together?

 

Pathetic.

[Maslofski]

parents all over the world will feel the smoothness. once their kids install this windows update of course...

[kainobean]

wait what toolbars still exist? man i have gone years wihtout ever seeing one on a computer that i just thought they had a mass extinction event like the dinosuars... guess my hopes were all in vain and the dreaded bars are still walking the webs somewhere. possibly on peoples computers *cringe* im glad microsoft has finaly found a cure for these unsightly creatures and hopefuly can put an end to them once and for all.... 

[jbslayer]

wait what toolbars still exist? man i have gone years wihtout ever seeing one on a computer that i just thought they had a mass extinction event like the dinosuars... guess my hopes were all in vain and the dreaded bars are still walking the webs somewhere. possibly on peoples computers *cringe* im glad microsoft has finaly found a cure for these unsightly creatures and hopefuly can put an end to them once and for all....

They exist for the tech illerate unfortunately..

[LarsReviews]

 

Oh the days.

 

 

looks like the PC I took care of yesterday

[Mattrixx]

But... what if I WANT the Ask toolbar? I DEMAND A REFUND, MICROSOFT!

[RagnarokDel]

Not much in the link so here it is.

 

 

 

 

That is all. There is a huge comment thread and you feel like reading more about it, here is the link: http://search.slashdot.org/story/15/06/11/1223236/ask-toolbar-now-considered-malware-by-microsoft

All toolbars should be considered malwares.