Microsoft AV gets tough on Ask Toolbar

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Microsoft AV gets tough on Ask Toolbar

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About time. Hope other AV companies follow suit...

http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/06 ... k-toolbar/
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it is truly a worthless piece of junk and hard to remove
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I always thought that the Conduit search was a PITA to remove, worst than the ASK toolbar.
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Post by Err »

Good. I'd like to see all toolbars blacklisted by default in all browsers.
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Post by darcy »

good!
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Post by renovation »

just wish Microsoft av worked better at stop virus before they affect a computer .
the Last time I was Talking to myself . I got into such a heated argument . that is why I swore I never talk to that guy again. you know what it worked now no buddy talking to me. :help
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Err wrote:Good. I'd like to see all toolbars blacklisted by default in all browsers.
You're preachin' to the choir! ;)
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