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WilHarris · 14th Nov 2006, 10:40

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/11...le_as_spyware/

bender386 · 14th Nov 2006, 11:38

when i installed firefox2 beta it told me that google.com was a phishing site.

DXR_13KE · 14th Nov 2006, 11:43

everyone makes mistakes.... i think.

Duste · 14th Nov 2006, 12:06

It's not the first time Microsoft have done it. I remember when AntiSpyware labelled Firefox as spyware or whatever, lol.

mikeuk2004 · 14th Nov 2006, 12:54

Funny it has not identified MS XP as spyware.

DLoney · 14th Nov 2006, 13:16

lots of crap that google makes is adware.... *cough* toolbar *cough*

DougEdey · 14th Nov 2006, 13:19

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Originally Posted by DLoney

lots of crap that google makes is adware.... *cough* toolbar *cough*

Google is an advertising company, if you don't think they won't try and make money off you then you're a bit silly.

mclean007 · 15th Nov 2006, 09:44

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Originally Posted by DougEdey

Google is an advertising company, if you don't think they won't try and make money off you then you're a bit silly.

Exactly, and compared to MANY internet companies, Google's methods are pretty transparent and fair IMO. If you don't want the toolbar, don't install it. Personally I quite like it - I use the autofill for online forms and I like the ability to search straight from the toolbar, plus the dropdown of previous searches for faster access.

Iago · 15th Nov 2006, 11:02

I use the Google toolbar for Firefox, but only because I love the spell checker. Other than that, there really is anything on it that I need...does anybody know of any firefox extension that is as good as google's spell checker? I haven't been able to find any.

DougEdey · 15th Nov 2006, 13:10

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Originally Posted by Iago

I use the Google toolbar for Firefox, but only because I love the spell checker. Other than that, there really is anything on it that I need...does anybody know of any firefox extension that is as good as google's spell checker? I haven't been able to find any.

Where have you been? FF2.0 has an inbuilt spellchecker.

knoj · 16th Nov 2006, 03:44

When I installed IE7, it told me that hotmail.com was a phishing site. I had a good laugh at that. Infact, I switched to Gmail. Ha!

speedfreek · 16th Nov 2006, 04:50

I like how everything that competes with ms is somehow dangerous. I wonder if you can even try and download a linux distro without it complaining.

14th Nov 2006, 10:40	#1
WilHarris Just another nobody Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Oxford Posts: 2,671	Microsoft labels Google as spyware http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/11...le_as_spyware/

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Iago Multimodder Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Madrid Posts: 202	I use the Google toolbar for Firefox, but only because I love the spell checker. Other than that, there really is anything on it that I need...does anybody know of any firefox extension that is as good as google's spell checker? I haven't been able to find any. __________________ May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house.

14th Nov 2006, 12:06	#4
Duste Sierra my delta, bravo! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: WA, Australia Posts: 812	It's not the first time Microsoft have done it. I remember when AntiSpyware labelled Firefox as spyware or whatever, lol.

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DLoney Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The Great State of TEXAS Posts: 208	lots of crap that google makes is adware.... cough toolbar cough

16th Nov 2006, 03:44	#11
knoj Multimodder Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Ames IA Posts: 148	MS has done it to themselves too! When I installed IE7, it told me that hotmail.com was a phishing site. I had a good laugh at that. Infact, I switched to Gmail. Ha! __________________ Man, Real life sucks... There's no "undo" button! (Knoj)

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