kallend 1,623 #1 March 19, 2013 Nothing to do with selecting a pope. Several of my PCs have become "infected" with this toolbar/search engine. I say "infected" because it was installed without my knowledge by some other software (not sure which). It seems benign and it's easy to remove. I just object to having stuff put on my PCs without first being asked.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arvoitus 1 #2 March 19, 2013 Whenever you install any non-OSS 'free' software you really ought to read the license. Nowadays pretty much all the 'free' software contains this garbage bundled in them.Your rights end where my feelings begin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #3 March 19, 2013 Pretty sure there is a control somewhere that you can change the setting to always request approval from you. I dunno..."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #4 March 19, 2013 Quote Whenever you install any non-OSS 'free' software you really ought to read the license. Nowadays pretty much all the 'free' software contains this garbage bundled in them. Every time I download an update to a software that I have, I see the option to also install a toolbar and I ALWAYS check it off so that it doesn't get installed. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alvin 0 #5 March 19, 2013 And then when you uninstall the unwanted software, it doesn't do a complete uninstall, and you end up with non-functional fragments hanging around to bug you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 0 #6 March 19, 2013 Quotehanging around to bug you. speaking of which... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #7 March 19, 2013 QuoteAnd then when you uninstall the unwanted software, it doesn't do a complete uninstall, and you end up with non-functional fragments hanging around to bug you. Grinds my shortsMy reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sfzombie 3 #8 March 19, 2013 always do a custom install, not the express(recommended). if you did this, you said yes to the toolbar because you didn't take the check out of the box, because you didn't see the box. in other words, you had the option not to install it, you just passed it by because you didn't see it.http://kitswv.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingRhenquest 1 #9 March 20, 2013 http://www.2-spyware.com/remove-whitesmoke-virus.htmlI'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sfzombie 3 #10 March 20, 2013 thanx for the link. i assumed he merely had another unwanted toolbar based on the original post. you should clean your computer, especially before going to any financial sites.http://kitswv.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,623 #11 March 20, 2013 Quotehttp://www.2-spyware.com/remove-whitesmoke-virus.html Yep, that's exactly how I got rid of it.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,623 #12 March 20, 2013 QuoteWhenever you install any non-OSS 'free' software you really ought to read the license. So who reads 55 pages of legalese?... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 197 #13 March 20, 2013 Quote Quote hanging around to bug you. speaking of which... Are you inferring that I'm a non-functional piece? Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 0 #14 March 20, 2013 QuoteQuoteWhenever you install any non-OSS 'free' software you really ought to read the license. So who reads 55 pages of legalese? Same as those who do gear checks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,623 #15 March 20, 2013 QuoteQuoteQuoteWhenever you install any non-OSS 'free' software you really ought to read the license. So who reads 55 pages of legalese? Same as those who do gear checks. Spoken like a lawyer.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 0 #16 March 20, 2013 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteWhenever you install any non-OSS 'free' software you really ought to read the license. So who reads 55 pages of legalese? Same as those who do gear checks. Spoken like a lawyer. I'll send you my bill. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sfzombie 3 #17 March 20, 2013 even if you don't read the license agreement, just using the custom install like i posted earlier is the only way to uncheck the box to install toolbars on most software.http://kitswv.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites