bcastner
Premium,VIP,MVM
join:2002-09-25
Chevy Chase, MD
clubs:  | reply to Corrine
Re: Ad-Aware ... AskToolbar ?
I'm with you 100% on this issue.
I doubt the complaints will stop the practice, but at least it is an "opt-in" choice in Adaware's case, unlike Zone Alarm. |
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Corrine
Premium
join:2004-08-27
| reply to winchester73
Sadly, Winchester73's inquiry at the LS forums directed @urizen has been deleted. My subscription is still there
but it only took 18 views for the topic to show up missing from http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?showtopic=15455
At one time I defended Lavasoft. I believed what Ann-Christine and Nic told us. It is quite obvious that the DSLR community was right all along. To each of you, I extend an apology from the time "WhenU" were right.
With regard to the Ask Toolbar, isn't it sweet that so many formerly respected security vendors have made the choice of money over security. See »secunia.com/advisories/26960/
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Ask Toolbar ToolbarSettings ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Advisory Available in Danish Advisory Available in German
Secunia Advisory: SA26960
Release Date: 2007-09-25
Last Update: 2007-09-28
Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Unpatched
Software: Ask Toolbar 4.x
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