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Originally Posted by bhutocracy
Coolwwwsearch is a hijacker that fucks your whole surfing experience.. theres nothing wrong with installing an easy to remove toolbar or an ad area on a screensaver to get it free however... so long as it's properly disclosed. And doesn't alter your habits or change the way you experience the web.
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Tell ya what. Go find a pop-up ad for smileys or any of the other ad-supported software. Then read through the couple thousand words located on the discloser statement. You will actually find a couple of interesting statements. Although you will have to look really really hard. One usually includes coolwwwsearch as one of the 'included" goodies, and some of those other fun little 'harmless' tidbits.
Or go read any of the knowledge bases of the respected adware /spyware removal companies. Those little extras are anything but easy to remove.
But again, this post is taking a severe segway. My point was and is, companies are taking a stance against companies that support ad supported software. And it looks like that stance is taking a tole on some of the industry members. And it is at that point that I again resume my dance of joy.