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Title: Oracle begins bundling Ask adware with Java for Mac installations by default
Post by: HCK on March 06, 2015, 09:00:22 pm
Oracle begins bundling Ask adware with Java for Mac installations by default

Windows users are likely already familiar with the adware that’s usually bundled with Oracle’s Java software, but for Mac users that annoyance has been mostly avoided. Unfortunately, ZDNet reports that today Oracle has updated its Java installer to include the Ask toolbar on OS X. The installation process automatically changes users’ browser homepage to the […]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=9to5mac.com&blog=22754319&post=367992&subd=9to5mac&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />

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