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Latest Java Update Trolls Mac Users with Annoying Adware

Java is one of the most used platforms on all major operating system nowadays. It is even required by some websites to be able to load and display their applets, giving you a rich browsing experience. However, its latest update seems to want to dictate which search engine we are using when browsing the Internet.

The latest update for Java is said to ‘automatically’ install a web browser add-on for Ask.com, an alternative search engine such as Bing, Google, Duck Duck Go, etc., as well as defaulting your browser’s home page to the Ask.com webpage. Windows users have been plagued by something similar in the past, but now it looks like the adware is targeting Mac users.

Ask.com features can be skipped during the installation, but knowing how companies tend to put such software ticking options enabled and ‘well hidden’, most users don’t even realise they are being installed until they are on the system or notices the computer running slow. Oracle, the distributor of Java, is said to have not responded to requests for comment so far.

Thank you CNN Money for providing us with this information

Gabriel Roşu

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