Why do we get a load of rubbish software when we perform a Flash Update?

[Guest]

Why do we get a load of rubbish software when we perform a Flash Update?

[C_F_McBlob]

HKHash wrote:

Why do we get a load of rubbish software when we perform a Flash Update?

Business 101: Adobe offsets the cost of developing, updating and distributing freeware with sponsored downloads for which they are paid on a per click basis. There are offline installers which DON'T contained the bundled software, and links to them are posted in threads in this and other forums DOZENS of time daily. You are free and welcome to use those.

[Guest]

All I know is that after I inocently updated my Adobe Flash I gained three programs (I did not ask for or want) - one was backup, another offered to make my PC run faster and the last was mysearchdial Search which managed to update my default web page. (What right have you got to allow this?). To remove these programs took me 20+ minutes as each required me to reboot. I've lost my trust in Adobe

[C_F_McBlob]

HKHash wrote:

All I know is that after I inocently updated my Adobe Flash I gained three programs (I did not ask for or want) - one was backup, another offered to make my PC run faster and the last was mysearchdial Search which managed to update my default web page. (What right have you got to allow this?). To remove these programs took me 20+ minutes as each required me to reboot. I've lost my trust in Adobe

Those DID NOT come from an Adobe update.

Note: the ONLY software that is bundled with Adobe "freeware" is:

McAfee Security Scan

Norton Security Scan

Google Chrome and Toolbar

Lightroom (trial - Mac ONLY)

Whatever you downloaded and installed was from a third party site and more than likely WAS NOT a legitimate download of Flash Player, if it was Flash Player at all.

[pwillener]

From where did you download that "update"?

[Guest]

Next time it happens - and I'm sure it will, I'll take lots of 'Snagits' for you to examine