Ask.com

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How do I get rid of this? (Ask.com) Pleaese! I went through control panel and uninstalled but it is still popping up. Wankers! Suggestions?

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I hate Ask.com for numerous reasons, and this is one of them.

Try getting Ad-Aware or Spybot: they should remove that and other spyware/malware on your system, and it’s free.

Also, under what circumstances does it pop up? Make sure your homepage isn’t set to Ask.com.

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OP might want to find a decent uninstaller

Revo for 32bit
Advanced uninstaller for 64

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[quote=“Chris”]I hate Ask.com for numerous reasons, and this is one of them.

Try getting Ad-Aware or Spybot: they should remove that and other spyware/malware on your system, and it’s free.

Also, under what circumstances does it pop up? Make sure your homepage isn’t set to Ask.com.[/quote]

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[quote=“Chris”]I hate Ask.com for numerous reasons, and this is one of them.

Try getting Ad-Aware or Spybot: they should remove that and other spyware/malware on your system, and it’s free.

Also, under what circumstances does it pop up? Make sure your homepage isn’t set to Ask.com.[/quote]

Thx. I used to use Adware but with Avira, I stopped. Bad mistake. Back to an addition of adware. Wankers. Hope I can poke one of them in the nose one day soon. Probably get my ass kicked but I’ll get the first poke.
Thx again, I’ll get adaware again.

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Hi Enigma,

We post complete toolbar removal information right here: asksupport.custhelp.com/app/answ … /a_id/2908

If you need any other assistance, give our Customer Support team an email via this link: asksupport.custhelp.com/app/ask

Best regards,
Eric

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[quote=“EricFromAsk”]Hi Enigma,

We post complete toolbar removal information right here: asksupport.custhelp.com/app/answ … /a_id/2908

If you need any other assistance, give our Customer Support team an email via this link: asksupport.custhelp.com/app/ask

Best regards,
Eric[/quote]
Eric,

Removing software should simply be a matter of going to the Control Panel, going to Add/Remove Programs, and removing the software you don’t want. A program that needs special instructions or software to remove is a Bad Thing.

Also, people generally install the Ask.com toolbar by accident, because it is set as “opt out”. This in my view is unethical. When I’m installing a product, I don’t want additional products being installed along with it unless I make a conscious choice to install them. “Opt-in” is the only ethical option.

These practices give your company a bad name.

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[quote=“Chris”]
These practices give your company a bad name.[/quote]

:bravo: indeed

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Maybe so. The problem with that is when you have a shitty “product” that nobody actually wants. If they made it “opt-out,” they’d have no suckers – oops! I mean “customers.” :laughing: