Or, when updating Adobe Flash, it tries to sneak in a trial for something you don’t want. For example, Java updates include the intrusive and annoying Ask Toolbar. Along with those updates come automatically bundled crapware programs. If you are security conscious, you do the updates to protect your system. When you buy a new computer out of the box, it comes with software that needs updates. If you never browse the Internet or check your email but have it connected to the Internet, that’s enough to cause you problems. She used a hotel computer that was infected, and it stole her password. I called her to tell her the email was comprised. It took me to a fake website, and a program started downloading. She did recently go on a trip, so I clicked it. Just this week, I received an email from a “friend” telling me to click on the latest vacation pics.
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