AVG Secure Search Security Toolbar is malware, avoid it more than the plague

[м¢ℓσνιη]

I’ve been reviewing software since dotTech was born back in October 2008. By now, over four years on, I have become very good at avoiding crapware that comes bundled with many programs, notably toolbars; I can only remember one time in the past few years when I have accidentally installed crapware.

A few weeks back I ran across avast Browser Cleanup , a program that claims to be able to remove browser toolbars and unnecessary add-ons. The features of avast Browser Cleanup looked interesting so I wanted to test the program to see if it was worth posting about on dotTech. As such, I needed to have some toolbars installed on my computer (because, after all, I can’t know if avast Browser Cleanup actually works if I have no toolbars to test it on). So I went out and installed AVG Secure Search Security Toolbar, Ask Toolbar, and Bing Bar (directly from their respective websites) and then tried to remove them with avast Browser Cleanup. To my delight, avast Browser Cleanup was able to remove all three toolbars from my browsers. Or so I thought.

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[Shot]

I hate that stupid toolbar!
Thank you for this post, McLovin!

Even though... you hate me

 

[Fluffee]

I'm quite surprised that a security company would be distributing malware. Well, now I know to avoid AVG's toolbars.
Thanks McLovin, wouldn't have ever found this myself

 

[м¢ℓσνιη]

Even though... you hate me
http://i.imgur.com/32fZotP.png

If you try and follow the rules I wouldn't have to.

I'm quite surprised that a security company would be distributing malware. Well, now I know to avoid AVG's toolbars.
Thanks McLovin, wouldn't have ever found this myself

No problem. I personally hate (and I know hate is a strong word) but I do hate having another security software as my search option.

 

[Shot]

If you try and follow the rules I wouldn't have to.


No problem. I personally hate (and I know hate is a strong word) but I do hate having another security software as my search option.

I do "try" -_-
You are a vagina.
(Don't warn me for flame please) lol