Java’s shady bundled adware is no longer a Windows exclusive, as Oracle has started sneaking the Ask.com toolbar into the Mac version. Similar to the Windows version, Java for OS X now attempts to ...

For several years, Oracle has been bundling the Ask toolbar with its Java software for Windows PCs, often using deceptive methods to convince customers to install the unwanted add-on. With the latest ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Who doesn’t love free stuff? I, for one, don’t, and neither do millions of users burdened with unwanted software when they install a new update of Java, Adobe Reader, or Skype. Foistware, as it’s ...

Java has a lot of good things going for it. Without Java, we wouldn’t have Minecraft or Android. What’s more, Java powers scads of the interactive elements found on the Web. Just how far-reaching is ...

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 ...