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Ask Toolbar: Discussions in Wilders's Forums: Many Popular Applications Use Ask 
  I think the explanation is pretty easy. Security applications are going bankrupt. Ethics get hysterical. Q.E.D. Ask bundled with Superantispyware? - Wilders Security Forums [link] › ... › other anti-malware software 26 posts - 13 authors - Nov 11, 2011 Wilders Security Forums ... Yes, it bundles Ask.com toolbar, but as... more »
By Dione LaBarre  - Feb 12 - 3 new of 3 messages    

Event: Products with Ask Toolbar: Donna's Calendar of Updates (Security) 
  In gist, Donna is punishing Ask Toolbar and its pimps. She's boycotting Ask Toolbar. "Event Date: 02-July 09 ends 02-July 11 (Recurring Event) Due to the inclusion/bundling and/or default (pre-checked) opt-in of the Ask Toolbar and Ask Search Assistant, it has been determined that this site will no longer provide update information for the products... more »
By Dione LaBarre  - Feb 12 - 4 new of 4 messages    

Donna and Melih Debate Comodo: Very Brisk Fracus 
  ... "Comodo removed Ask/IAC SafeSurf Toolbar by replacing it with HopSurf/ IAC/Ask Toolbar So Comodo’s promise to remove SafeSurf Toolbar happened but not to finish their agreement with A$k/IAC. Instead, the new version of Comodo is now bundled with HopSurf Toolbar which is IAC/Ask.com too.... more »
By Wilfred Bramasco  - Feb 12 - 2 new of 2 messages    

Extensive Dissection of Comodo Brouhaha: Comodo Injects Malware On Your Computer: Screen Shots 
  In gist, HopSurf Toolbar is like Google products,it is a virus that phones personal information in to murky organizations. Where does the information go? To crackers? To state terror? You tell me!! November 2 - Calendar Of Updates [link]... Nov 2, 2009 – The Comodo website continue to offer HopSurf Toolbar... more »
By Wilfred Bramasco  - Feb 12 - 1 new of 1 message    

The BearPair-Comodo Marriage: COMODO IS PROVABLY MALWARE. FOR SHAME BEAR. 
  Old time subscribers at ACFu recall when BearPair used to harp endlessly on Rising AV. That quieted down when it became more apparent that Chinese software was a front for Beijing spies. BearPair found some more spyware: the Goog monster. He pushes this very hard, and claims all sorts of absurdities. Such as,for... more »
By Dorothea Shane  - Feb 12 - 2 new of 2 messages    

If Comodo thinks that the security community will always recommend their product, they are certainly wrong. 
  "If Comodo thinks that the security community will always recommend their product, they are certainly wrong. The people who recommend Comodo after cleaning up a malware infected computer on forums across the web will no longer be doing so. These helpers on various forums are volunteers, they do it for free and because they... more »
By Dorothea Shane  - Feb 12 - 1 new of 1 message    

OT - This is priceless 
  [link] -- idle [link]
By idle  - Feb 12 - 11 new of 11 messages    

Bluefish Text Editor 
  Bluefish text editor's bug that caused the program to crash on Win7 has been fixed. This is great news as it is now BearWare's top pick for programmers text editors usurping NotePad++ which is still a great text editor. Rating the two programs is almost too close to call as both have minor cons but Bluefish comes out on top with the very nice keyboard... more »
By Bear  - Feb 12 - 8 new of 8 messages    

System Explorer 3.8.0 
  <[link]> "System Explorer is free, award-winning software for exploration and management of System Internals. This small software includes many useful tools which help you Keep Your System Under Control. With System Explorer You get also fast access to File Database which help you to... more »
By s|b  - Feb 12 - 3 new of 3 messages    

Goog monster picks your wallet 
  Security Hole In Google Wallet Allows Anyone To Access Your Funds [News] February 11, 2012 By Yaara Lancet If you use Google Wallet on your Android device, keep a good eye on your phone. As revealed in a video by the blog The Smartphone Champ, a vulnerability in Google Wallet allows anyone who finds your phone to... more »
By Cornelius van Heyden  - Feb 12 - 4 new of 4 messages    

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