Oracle Java installs Malware Toolbar without "Ask"ing

Updates after Java 7 Update 71 don't appear to allow opting-out of Ask toolbar. 

It does let you choose whether to use Ask as the default search engine, and another thing, but the Ask toolbar looks like it's automatic

I'll just delete java then

 Do they really need the money?  Will Java stop being free?

It's really time to get completely off the Java platform.

App maker thinks it's OK to hijack your twitter account

If they think you've pirated the app, Enfour will use your Twitter credentials and post a confession.

I know what Apps that do (really) unexpected things are called - "Malware".  And I'll accuse them of that, just on my blog though.

This is the problem with apps that take your credentials from other services, you never know what they'll do with them until it's too late.

Where does the Ask! virus come from? Java.

A *Really Good*, *maybe the best* reason to stop running java!

Perry

People are really caring about the new Google privacy policy

I was at a dinner party with the Italy group, when someone asked me about the Google privacy policy.

All the other conversations stopped, and people wanted to listen to my answer.  I tried to explain that Google was sharing information between different applications like Apple and Blackberry already do, and that was causing problems for people that are trying, for example, to keep work email separate from a personal calendar.  I do realize now that it's complicated enough that it's hard to explain.

and I need to do more research

I Do know that some people have things in their Web history that they wanted to delete, mine is already turned off.  Is yours turned on?  (Please tell me if it is)

Perry