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Microsoft blocks installation of Ask Toolbar

Saeid Nourian

Cambridge, MA, United States

Jun 12, 2015 — Microsoft has started classifying most versions of the Ask Toolbar as unwanted software and has updated its malware programs to automatically remove them.

Ding dong, the witch is dead: Microsoft AV gets tough on Ask Toolbar

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 support professionals because the Ask Toolbar has long been a source of performance problems that can sometimes be hard to correct.

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