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Adobe is guilty of this. If you download Flash Player from their site, the "Optional offers" are to also install Chrome and Google Toolbar. Both of which are checked by default.



you're thinking google did not pay adobe for this, adobe is doing this just cuz they like it? are you mad


Parent isn't saying Google didn't pay (I'm sure they paid per install) -- just that Adobe is guilty of allowing these sleazy auto-install offers which Google took advantage of.


Adobe can do as they please. This is corporate America....of course there is money involved :)




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