Why downloading softwares include browser hijackers?

Sir,

The subject i mentioned relate to not the direct download link but cbs interative installer downloads. When you select, typical the next screen automatically goes to the installations where the so called browser hijackers are injecting, not only in the opening screeen but it closes the default browsing session automatically and injecting the details.
Secondly, even if you choose custom mode, there you see the enabled browser hijacker , and even if we remove those, these are downloading the browser hijackers. You could test . I have tested and come to the conclusion that a free downloader and reliable downloader site, like yours definitely not secured. But the free download programmes are really wondersully explained by the cnet author and users as well. But why allowing such browser hijackers. By going through the threads in all the prominent browsers, you could very well imagine the annoyance the user have. Invariably, the browser changes your net default settings by pseudonaming the popular sites . I was my self a victim and i removed those browser hijackers with the help of malvare bytes, which shows more than 100registry entries. Popular hijacks are google redirect virus, funmoods, blekko, babylon etc. We do not want such injecting programmes for freedownloads as it is risky for the users. I myself raised question on incredible mail tool bar, which i found totally annoying and removing it , i had to surf so many helpful links to get rid of them. I have not intentionally downloaded that tool bar but it crepts in to the system, with some of the popular downloads. I wish you could then imagine the annoyance, most unanswered questions in all the popular browsing sites relate to the removal of these browser hijackers. This also spoils the default master boot record, which gets added lines of these programmes.

And not one has installed the hijacks (as you call them) if I am careful to opt out.

As to the master boot record, that's one I'd like to focus on. Which download does that?
Bob

Sir,

This has reference to shri.Proffitt. I have mentioned the programmes in my reply. I am giving some solutions for those browser hijacks which i came across.It is all there to see, sir

Without a title to check out your post loses quite a bit of credibility.
Bob

Sir,

I do not know the exact program, but in cbs interactive downloads, i was affected by funmoods. I have not downloaded, but I want to download some popular downloads from this cite. In my first post, itself , i mentioned where i saw that, there were two choices, one typical and two customised. Usually, one goes to typical, when i did select this , the funmoods automatically downloaded with the download. I uninstalled, but could not ged rid of that that much easily. It closed my browser, and then installed. It created unwanted entries, so i could not get rid of it easily. It is PUP, Potentially unwanted programme. I tried all sorts of remedies and finally could remove it. Funmood was shown as a tab in google chrome. I searched for solutions at google chrome. But nevertheless, i coluld not do much, since, i could not manage funmoods, as it is greyed to disable them in google chrome settings. I have gone through all the artilces and finally, got rid of it by resetting my mbr to default windows (microsoft settings). If i prefer the funmoods, then it is ok. But it is being injected in to my system and it is shown as a tab in the google chrome from the beginning of the browser.
Secondly, I selected , i cannot remember the name of the popular download, but i selected custom downloads . There i could see the three boxes of funmoods , acceptance of the user. i removed it and installed the popular download. The funmoods by default, downloaded with it. I deleted by malware bytes latest updates. It has shown about 45 entries in the registry as PUP.
Sir, I am not trying to say the cnet downloads are not fully secured, but i come across such things in recent downloads so started the disucussion. I also would request to refer mcafee threat data base for PUP in this regard.

of such downloads, only say "I don't know the exact program" and "I cannot remember the name" that seems the end of this discussion.

Kees

Sir,

If somebody wants to close the topic, then it is no matter. The matter is the cbs is an interactive and it downloads thro internet connection. It is my sincere suggestion, to cnet not to allow these kind of browser hijacks with the user downloads.Previously, i did not find these.I started freedownload of any software with cnet and so i want to serve the user community in the long years to come also. The users or viewers may also see the antivirus sites, like norton, avg, avira for PUP list. There is no view on the mcafee site i referred. Thank you

Sir,

Pl read "I started free download of any software with cnet and so I want It to serve the user community" errata Pl excuse my poor english

But you elected to not supply one link. There is PUP in the CNET downloader but so far it does not install and so far has not done a thing with the boot record unless the apps such as a disk editor is going to allow you to do that.

Those antivirus can indeed do something with boot records. How else can they protect the PC?

It's a shame you entered into this discussion and didn't provide a link.

However my advice is to use the Direct Download link whenever you can. It might save you from installing Babylon.
Bob

Sir,

I cannot provide you link because, as i already told in the paragraph, that it is an interactive internet download. You cannot give link for cnet interactive links which will vary from time to time and according to their plan. I do not feel ashamed in participating in this discussion, because i want users to benefit from the downloads and not by injecting programs without users knowledge. That was the concern. I think that serves the purpose.
I request the users to know about PUP. As these are all not viruses, they could not be protected by the anti virus. The useful link is given below
http://home.mcafee.com/virusinfo/virusprofile.aspx?key=1063106#none

Sir,

https://community.mcafee.com/message/252839

Is that now infecting the MBR? That's indeed news.

Toolbars are now PUPs in the CNET downloader. Not one has installed if I say no. I've asked repeatedly for one that installs without consent and you've done OK except that one item.

We know that Babylon is downloading other stuff later and this is another reason to decline those add ons.
Bob