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I can confirm that it is tenacious. I don't know how since I always check for crapware, but I ended up with babylon having taken over my firefox browser. I rem

I can confirm that it is tenacious. I don't know how since I always check for crapware, but I ended up with babylon having taken over my firefox browser. I removed it, but - just checking - oh look, there it is again. Luckily, chrome is my go-to browser, (which explains why I haven't tried more brutal removals), but it is definitely not as simple as uninstalling. It seems to be worse than I thought. http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/938607 http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/938607

shitlord 14y ago
Jeez, I'm surprised that the people who created this filth aren't in prison. It's one TINY step away from botnet territory, which actually lands people in prison.
- Groxx 14y ago
  Botnets don't usually include a low-prominence opt-out link / checkbox / something that might not look quite like a button. Maybe they'd walk free if they did...
  - mratzloff 14y ago
    That is really interesting. What are the legal implications of using a computer in a botnet if the owner of that computer agrees to a EULA, I wonder? Edit: I should say, "agrees" to it (unknowingly).
    - Groxx 14y ago
      Folding@Home seems to do alright. As does Bitcoin.
nisa 14y ago
Looks like even clicking on "Decline" does still made you prone to tracking from them. The excuse given in the answer is also pretty poor: http://i.imgur.com/FpjFp.png http://i.imgur.com/FpjFp.png (permalink: http://www.mywot.com/en/scorecard/installmonetizer.com/comment-38698394 http://www.mywot.com/en/scorecard/installmonetizer.com/comme...)