Update 6/5/2015 11:58AM: Microsoft has updated its alert to clarify that only older versions of the Ask toolbar are a problem. An Ask.com spokesperson told us the company believes less than one ...

We learned this week that more than 317 million computer viruses or other malicious programs were unleashed by hackers last year, according to the Internet security firm Symantec. That’s nearly a ...

Microsoft looks to be serious about making their Windows platform more safe and secure after years of being derided as being malware prone. In its latest move, Microsoft has branded the notorious Ask ...

If you're still using Java, then you know that updating it is vital given the large number of vulnerabilities that plague the software. You also know that you've had ...

It has long been known that installing Java meant having to keep an eye out for that pesky adware Ask Toolbar, which would be selected by default and, unless you explicitly made it known you didn't ...

In a new article posted this morning, Ben Edelman continues his investigation of high-profile companies clogging users' computers with junk. Today's target: InterActiveCorp's Ask.com, known for its ...

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Microsoft has started classifying most versions of the Ask Toolbar as unwanted software and has updated its malware programs to automatically remove them. The move drew applause from security and ...

It turns out Microsoft doesn’t really think the Ask Toolbar is malware. The company updated its anti-malware tools recently and flagged the software that comes bundled with the Java installer for ...

Correction: After this article was published, Microsoft clarified that the version of the Ask Toolbar it classifies as malware is not the current version. The latest version of the toolbar will not be ...

I’m not sure anybody has ever installed the Ask Toolbar on purpose. But plenty of people have probably installed the browser add-on accidentally, since the installer is bundled with the installer for ...