Google Toolbar = spyware?

[joker_927]

Just wondered because I having google searches right up there would be cool, and it ALSO stops popups.

I bet that it uses some CPU though, but I really want to know if the toolbar is psyware, because almost all toolbars have it.

[Prexaspes]

I don't think so. I've been using it for IE for a while, and now that I switched over to Mozilla Firefox, I use it on that, too. I haven't noticed any slowdowns or any extra spam.

Ad-aware and Norton haven't picked up anything bad about it, either.

[Epyon9283]

If you turn on the advanced features of the toolbar then it turns into spyware. It phones home with every page you surf.

[lost-and-found]

Yeah, I've had google toolbar for a very long time now...long enough to have over 1500 pop-ups blocked...now that's a lot of "close" window clicks if you ask me .

[Prexaspes]

Forgot about the advanced features - Yes, I turn those off, too. They're not available with the Mozilla Firefox installation.

[slinky]

With Phoenix/Firebird/Firefox I have never used any additional pop-up blocking apps and I get zip pop-ups.

[Prexaspes]

The toolbar is still nice to have, nonetheless.