Comments on: Beware Of Sneaky Installers http://www.pcmech.com/article/beware-of-sneaky-installers/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: How Does “Garbage” End Up On Your Computer? | PCMechhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/beware-of-sneaky-installers/comment-page-1/#comment-34443 How Does “Garbage” End Up On Your Computer? | PCMech Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:32:59 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10480#comment-34443 [...] the most part, unless you specifically installed these programs, they probably get installed by sneaky installers. For a more in-depth look at how this happens, check out this post titled “How Does Spyware, [...] [...] the most part, unless you specifically installed these programs, they probably get installed by sneaky installers. For a more in-depth look at how this happens, check out this post titled “How Does Spyware, [...]

]]> By: draceenahttp://www.pcmech.com/article/beware-of-sneaky-installers/comment-page-1/#comment-34088 draceena Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:42:22 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10480#comment-34088 iTunes is truly horrihble for wanting to install a million other things. I don't have an iPod but get the iPod Manager installed anyway (there is no way to not install it but you can uninstall it afterwards without destroying iTunes or your computer) but I should have the option not to install in the first place. Another program, I can't remember which now, wanted to install the "Ask" toolbar and I unchecked it, yet it still installed anyway and I had to then remove it from my system...bah! iTunes is truly horrihble for wanting to install a million other things. I don’t have an iPod but get the iPod Manager installed anyway (there is no way to not install it but you can uninstall it afterwards without destroying iTunes or your computer) but I should have the option not to install in the first place. Another program, I can’t remember which now, wanted to install the “Ask” toolbar and I unchecked it, yet it still installed anyway and I had to then remove it from my system…bah!

]]> By: Johnhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/beware-of-sneaky-installers/comment-page-1/#comment-34059 John Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:00:23 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10480#comment-34059 Add Malwarebytes and some Adobe products to the list too.At least in most cases you can choose not to install the additional toolbar unlike the past when it was installed silently without your permission. Add Malwarebytes and some Adobe products to the list too.

At least in most cases you can choose not to install the additional toolbar unlike the past when it was installed silently without your permission.

]]> By: Floydhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/beware-of-sneaky-installers/comment-page-1/#comment-34044 Floyd Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:31:54 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10480#comment-34044 Along these same lines, many programs will want you to install a "Quick Launch" icon. Installing too many of these things will seriously degrade the performance of the computer, especially on low powered systems. Causes long boot times also. Do you really need Adobe Acrobat to be able to open in 3 seconds instead of 5? Along these same lines, many programs will want you to install a “Quick Launch” icon. Installing too many of these things will seriously degrade the performance of the computer, especially on low powered systems. Causes long boot times also. Do you really need Adobe Acrobat to be able to open in 3 seconds instead of 5?

]]> By: Floydhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/beware-of-sneaky-installers/comment-page-1/#comment-34042 Floyd Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:26:57 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10480#comment-34042 Our old friend ccleaner wants you to have Yahoo toolbar. Our old friend ccleaner wants you to have Yahoo toolbar.

]]> By: Jasehttp://www.pcmech.com/article/beware-of-sneaky-installers/comment-page-1/#comment-34034 Jase Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:07:38 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10480#comment-34034 Another you forget to mention is that adobe shockwave installer tries to install a cut down version of norton antivirus. so yeah it always pays to read screens before clicking. Another you forget to mention is that adobe shockwave installer tries to install a cut down version of norton antivirus. so yeah it always pays to read screens before clicking.

]]> By: Bob W.http://www.pcmech.com/article/beware-of-sneaky-installers/comment-page-1/#comment-34028 Bob W. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:29:43 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10480#comment-34028 Jason,I couldn't agree more. What troubles me most is this has begun to show up while installing what I had always considered to be 'safe', ad-free software from 'reliable' sources. Since I can no longer recommend them to friends and customers without warning them about the unexpected install check boxes, I simply don't recommend them at all. Jason,

I couldn’t agree more. What troubles me most is this has begun to show up while installing what I had always considered to be ‘safe’, ad-free software from ‘reliable’ sources. Since I can no longer recommend them to friends and customers without warning them about the unexpected install check boxes, I simply don’t recommend them at all.

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