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Re:Download.com and Others Bundle Superfish-Style HTTPS Brea... by acveilleux on Friday February 12, 2016 @12:31PM (#11088818)
You're right. Once in a while, I encounter a user that has clearly given up. You can normally tell because they're running windows XP and their IE6 Crapium edition has 7 browser bars, some from defunct adware companies, and bonzi buddy in a corner...
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Re:Download.com and Others Bundle Superfish-Style HTTPS Brea... by SixSigma on Saturday February 13, 2016 @03:01AM (#11093186)
You can't even say "only run software you bought from a bricks and mortar store" or "from reputable sources".

Java downloaded from Oracle has the Ask.com toolbar in the installer ffs !

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