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NotWantingMcAfee
NotWantingMcAfee
Participant
February 12, 2016
Question

Why do Adobe think it acceptable to install a McAfee product that I don't need, don't want, and didn't ask for when downloading flashplayer?

  • February 12, 2016
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At no point was I given the option to opt out / opt in. It just installed itself as part of flash player.

Very poor show from Adobe.

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jeromiec83223024
jeromiec83223024
Inspiring
February 18, 2016

Did you happen to download it from inside of Firefox?

NotWantingMcAfee
NotWantingMcAfeeAuthor
Participant
February 18, 2016

I think so, yes. I can't be 100% sure as I use both FF and Chrome depending on mood and the sites I'm accessing. I also have AdBlock Plus installed on both, if that makes a difference.

jeromiec83223024
jeromiec83223024
Inspiring
February 18, 2016

Yeah, I hear about this from time to time.  Sorry that you ran into this.

If you download directly from Adobe via the link here, you'll always get the option to opt out:

http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

What I believe is going on, is that Firefox added Flash Player to their plug-in finder UI, but I think they're linking directly to binary that bundles McAfee.  They really need to be directing you to our download center webpage (above), so that you get the correct experience and the opportunity to opt-out from those bundles.  The intent is not to give you bundled software without your authorization.

On a positive note, as long as you leave Automatic Updates enabled for Flash Player, we'll just keep it updated in the background for you, so you won't need to deal with that problem twice.

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