They use the promote Google toolbar for several years, it's simply
McAfee now. It's always a good idea to take your time when installing
something on your computer.
John
On 3/14/12 9:31 AM, Clint Willard wrote:
Ah ha. I disabled Flash in FF and made it ask me to install Flash. It
does take you to the Adobe site to install Flash and it does "ask" if
you want to install McAfee with a check box defaulted to checked.
Simply uncheck it. Your working too fast man, slow down and notice the
check boxes, it's standard practice. But yes, it's the first time I
noticed the McAfee thing, doesn't bother me though.
Cheers,
*Clint Willard *
Senior ColdFusion Programmer Analyst
[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 8:57 AM, Andrew Powell <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
I think you're getting a bit too worked up. Simply uninstall it
and move on. Obviously it bothered you enough to craft an email
about it, but is it really a big deal? Just uninstall McAfee and
be done with it.
On Mar 14, 2012, at 8:51 AM, Peyton Todd wrote:
The website is the one at the url below:
http://www.kodakgallery.com/gallery/creativeapps/slideShow/Main.jsp;jsessionid=F0820D54374464EDF158A9C6740AB907.ecom303_main?sourceId=533754321803&cm_mmc=Share-_-Personal-_-Email-_-Sharee-_-Images&token=7319175931105%3A201251901&_requestid=122667
<http://www.kodakgallery.com/gallery/creativeapps/slideShow/Main.jsp;jsessionid=F0820D54374464EDF158A9C6740AB907.ecom303_main?sourceId=533754321803&cm_mmc=Share-_-Personal-_-Email-_-Sharee-_-Images&token=7319175931105%3A201251901&_requestid=122667>
And if it matters, the browser I was using in Firefox. But do
either of these things matter? Can I not assume they were merely
passing the ball to Adobe? Certainly the look and feel of the
installation windows were unmistakeably the Adobe style!
Peyton
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*From:*Clint Willard <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
*To:*[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
*Sent:*Wed, March 14, 2012 8:18:58 AM
*Subject:*Re: [ACFUG Discuss] Unconscionable Adobe Behavior
"Yesterday I went to a website" - What web site? Did it take you
to Adobe for real. It seem possible for someone to make an
installer with flash to include a copy of something else, not
sure. If so, it probably has an affiliate tracking attached to
make them money when you "hopefully" buy it. If "a website" tells
you that you need Flash, then get it from a trusted source like
Adobe, especially if it doesn't look right. If this is not the
case you should be more specific in your complaint. Personally
I've never had a Flash install include anything, let alone ask if
you want anything else that I can remember.
*Clint Willard*
Senior ColdFusion Programmer Analyst
[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 7:06 AM, Peyton Todd<[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>>wrote:
Hello all,
Can anyone please instruct me on how best to complain to
Adobe about a loathsome practice I have just experienced? (Or
perhaps, as their official representative, you, Josh, can do
this for me?)
Yesterday I went to a website, and was told I had to download
the latest version of Flash Player, which I agreed to do,
whereupon I found McAfee Security program being installed at
the same time. The previous practice was bad enough (in fact,
already despicable): one had to notice that the check box for
agreeing to download McAfee was already defaulted to Yes, and
explicitly un-check it to prevent this from happening. Now,
however, it simply installs McAfee without warning, and
without giving one any other option.
I had thought Adobe was a good company. But surely all will
agree that this is a disgusting practice truly beneath
contempt, perpetrated by scumbag scoundrels who should be
lined up before a firing squad immediately.
Peyton
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