Adobe to bundle in Google toolbar

Deal to distribute search tool alongside Adobe's Shockwave playback software is a maneuver against Microsoft.

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More Spyware from Adobe

Adobe joining the ranks of Gator and other spyware operations.
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[chrisx1]

Great Need Finally Satisfied!

I have always been disappointed in the lack of extra bundled software included when I download Adobe products. Google Toolbar goes together with Shockwave like beans and chocolate.
Glad to see they are on their way to resolving this issue.

[ggupta7]

This is the sad state of every other company...

... and Google is no exception. Apple, Real Networks, Yahoo, Microsoft... the list is very long. Everyone is using questionable means to gain market share. If you don't change the default installation settings, they will become the default media player or search engine. Some of them go even further and make it difficult to change the default settings. For them, everything is fair in Love and (corporate)War.

[fakespam]

Can you prove the Apple claim on spyware, since Macs don't have any?

Can you prove the Apple claim on spyware, sicne the Mac
doesn't have any?

Be specific. Name the program that Apple makes the is spyware/
malware, and tell me where to download it. I'd love to see some
spyware/malware for my Mac OS X PCs that totally mess my
system up.

Provide us, the CNET users, a link. This really is interesting, that
your named Apple about "questionable means to gain market
share" (i.e. malware/spyware).

Otherwise, no proof of it . . . hush!

Programmer #A-5 of www.totallyparanoia.com

[fakespam]

No bother for me.

So Adobe wants to use Google's little malware bar?

So what? I don't use IE on my XP PCs that I own, or the Virtual PC
emulators on my Macs, so why would I care?

Are people still using IE over Firefox or Opera? Shame, I guess
they like to have their data stolen and become victims of data
theft.

Is it a low move on behalf of Adobe? Perhaps not, since they're
one of the most pirated companies on Earth, especially by
college students. I don't know gains on our society Adobe may
make is suing and jailing college students for learning will have,
though I do understand the business part, I think Adobe needs
to release their programs at about $50 per program. Sure, it
won't stop the piracy, but putting spyware into a web browser
isn't either, just give Adobe a semi-legal (think about TOS or
EULA agreements for the toolbar) way to sue people using their
programs and they didn't pay for it.

Yes, they own it, but as I stated, the programs are a rip-off, no
matter the end result. I'm for moderation: low program price,
then go after pirates who have no excuse now.

Anyways, I'm really moot on the point since I use Adobe
products on my Macs, and I did buy them.

Programmer #A-5 of www.totallyparanoia.com

[ggupta7]

It's funny...

It's funny that you call Google Toolbar a malware... It's just a search box that allows people to use Google search directly, without actually going to <a class="jive-link-external" href="http://google.com" target="_newWindow">http://google.com</a>.

If you read the article carefully, it says that this is installed only when you use Microsoft IE and that's because IE6 doesn't have a built-in search box like firefox or safari.

By the way, if you are using Firefox, Safari or Opera, you already have this 'malware' (aka google search box built in the browser) and your data is already stolen (as per your conspiracy theory). That's such a shame!

[aabcdefghij987654321]

Bundling deals like this stink

If I wanted the Google toolbar, I'd go to Google and get it. Why should I be forced to download it with some other software when I may already have it or don't want it?

This is a bad deal and IMO again breaks the "Do no evil" mantra that Google used to try to abide by.

[menty666]

Great, another one...

I've gotten to the point where I never do "express installs" anymore because it seems every single piece of software is attempting to install a host of other non-related crap along with it. Adobe's installing Google Desktop now. Some other program I installed recently wanted to install Yahoo's ilk. Would it kill them to just install their product and not tick off their customers? At the very least partner with something/someone that's actually relevant to the core product. i.e if I install Photoshop and they want to put something from Flickr up there. Ok, that might make sense. If they want to install Google's toolbar, not so much.

[technewsjunkie]

Glad to see they're fighting back against Microsoft

DEFAULT settings in a monopoly OS is an unfair advantage!