[Mygirlsmom]

This thread is a good place to remind folks to watch carefully when they install or upgrade any application. Many "offer" free toolbars or search engines.

Look carefully, and you will see that nearly all "freebies" have a box that is checked by default to say - yes...install this too. You have to be sure to uncheck the boxes next to any unwanted extras before installing.

This is beyond annoying. I have worked on some computers that have so many toolbars that there is hardly any room left for the browser window.

[don-o]

This thread is a good place to remind folks to watch carefully when they install or upgrade any application.

Pretty sure that is how I got jacked. It was, ironically, from doing an "online scan."

[KoRn]

"Look carefully, and you will see that nearly all "freebies" have a box that is checked by default to say - yes...install this too. You have to be sure to uncheck the boxes next to any unwanted extras before installing."

Just to add - Often times, when installing a 'free' application, you have to choose the 'Advanced Installation' option during the install to reach the point where you can unselect the unwanted addon apps they bundle in with the installer.