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Anti-Spyware Vendors Say AskJeeves Is in Trouble

AskJeeves could have a lot of problems because of its Internet Explorer plugin, called Ask Jeeves' MySearch toolbar. In fact, several security experts consider that other AskJeeves products, such as MyWay Speedbar, FunWeb Products Smiley Central, CursorMania, FunBuddy Icons and MyFunCards could be rated as spyware
products as well, since they are installed on the user’s computer without his/her consent.

One of AskJeeves fiercest contestants is Sunbelt Software, a company which has published a 30 page document, in which it concluded that AskJeeves should change its distribution policy so that the application asks for the user’s consent before the installation continues.

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Nightwind Hawk
What about all the other spyware things? Nobody's going after them... blink.gif
Gabe
one at a time, I always hated askjeeves, glad to see them get in trouble
cork1958
Yep. I consider everyone of those items spyware/nuisanceware. Never have liked askjeeves.
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