Yahoo (with their Instant Messenger product), in apparent desperation, is treading the fine line between adware/malware and legitimate software.雅虎（與他們的即時通訊產品） ，在明顯的絕望，是踏罰款線之間的廣告軟件/惡意軟件和正版軟件。 I think it has crossed the line.我覺得這已經越過了線。 You decide.由你決定。

First Yahoo updater automatically checks the internet for the new version and then nags you repeatedly and painfully till you submit.首先，雅虎更新會自動檢查網際網路的新版本，然後nags你一再和痛苦，直至您提交的。 I was in a hurry.我是在匆忙。 I simply clicked through their default options as fast as I could to get it over with and focus on my job.我只是點擊通過其預設選項一樣快我可以得到它與把重點放在我的工作。 I didn’t like it one bit.我不喜歡它1位。
The result was horrendous.其結果是可怕的。 You are in for big nasty surprises.你是在為大惡劣的驚喜。

It affects Internet Explorer, Firefox and more.它影響的Internet Explorer ， Firefox和更多。

Firefox 火狐
It changed my Firefox browser preferences to make Yahoo site as my default home page.它改變了我的Firefox瀏覽器的偏好，使雅虎網站作為我的默認主頁。 It happened few times before I noticed.它發生的數次之前，我留意到。

It changed my search extensions to bring it as the default search engine, instead of Google.它改變了我的搜索擴展，使之作為默認搜索引擎，而不是Google的。 Now everytime I was searching I was presented with Yahoo search results which obviously is much poorer than Google.現在每次我搜索我介紹了與雅虎的搜尋結果，這顯然是許多貧窮的比Google 。

Internet Explorer Internet Explorer中
It installed Yahoo toolbar in Internet Explorer.它安裝了雅虎工具欄在Internet Explorer中。

It changed my autosearch settings in Internet Explorer.它改變了我的自動搜索設置在Internet Explorer中。 Not only that it will persistently nag you to change it back to Yahoo, if you manually or otherwise change the settings.不僅如此，它會堅持拿你要改變它返回Yahoo ，如果您手動或以其他方式更改設置。

Other 其他
It installed tons of games and other junk for which I have absolutely no use ever.它安裝在噸的遊戲和其他垃圾，對此我絕對沒有使用以往任何時候都。

I am sure it did other changes but I was frustrated enough already.我深信它沒有其他改變，但我感到很失望，已經足夠。

Update: I found several other changes to the system, too numerous to list.更新：我發現其他幾個系統改變的，不勝枚舉。 More later on how to remove them.更多的後來就如何將它們移除。

And then comes the crown jewel.然後來皇冠寶石。

Not only all that but now it has accessed all my contact information from MS Outlook and displays them in the messenger.不僅所有，但現在已進入我的所有聯繫信息從MS Outlook中，並將其顯示在信差。 I wouldn’t be surprised if it decides to use them for touting its product and services.我不會感到驚訝，如果它決定使用他們兜售其產品和服務。 I have seen enough to believe that it is a strong possibility.我所看到的，足以相信這是一個強大的可能性。

That was the final straw. I promptly uninstalled Yahoo Messenger with all its accessories .這是最後一根稻草， 我及時卸載Yahoo Messenger的所有及其配件 。

And all this punishment was simply because I was tired of its nagging and was forced to upgrade my Yahoo Instant Messenger.而這一切處罰，純粹因為我厭倦了它的困擾，並被迫升級我的雅虎的即時通訊軟件。

The solution to their intrusions is simple: 解決他們的入侵很簡單：
Uninstall their programs individually from Control Panel/Add Remove Programs.卸載他們的程序單獨從控制面板/添加刪除程序。

Deny Yahoo Updater access to the internet using your Firewall.否認雅虎更新存取網際網路使用您的防火牆。 Use ZoneAlarm if you need a free firewall.使用ZoneAlarm如果您需要一個自由的防火牆。

Uninstall Yahoo toolbar by using their uninstall link.卸載雅虎工具欄，用卸載鏈接。

Update: All of the above doesn’t fully clear your system of yahoo junk.更新：所有上述並不完全清楚您的系統，雅虎的垃圾。 Use HijackThis utility to clean the rest.使用了HijackThis實用工具清理休息。

Solution to their services: 解決他們的服務：
Use Google or any other IM for IM needs.使用Google或任何其他即時通訊為即時通訊的需要。 Request your friends to do so.要求您的朋友這樣做。 Otherwise you can use any Jabber clients like neos.否則，你可以使用任何Jabber客戶端一樣，近地物體。

Update: If you want to stick with Yahoo IM, use Trillian (free version available) instead.更新：如果你想堅持與雅虎即時通訊，使用的Trillian （免費版本提供） ，而不是。 I have switched to Trillian thanks to suggestions in the comments below.我已切換到Trillian的感謝建議，在下面的評論。

Use Skype instead of Yahoo’s voice services.使用Skype而不是雅虎的語音服務。

Note: I haven’t exhaustively checked if they have kept any remaining traces of their intrusive software on my hard-drive.注：我並沒有徹底檢查，如果他們有任何保留，其餘的痕跡，他們的侵擾軟件對我的硬盤驅動器。 You can be rest assured I will check and you will hear about it if they did.你可以放心，我會先詢問，您將聽到它，如果他們沒有。

Update: As I informed above it does make several other changes to the system which will be apparent when you run HijackThis utility.更新：正如我上述知情它使其他幾個變化，該系統將明顯當您運行HijackThis工具。

Ben Edelman previously wrote about how本埃德爾曼以前寫有關如何 Yahoo!雅虎！ funds spyware資金間諜軟件 by allowing it’s ads to be syndicated to notorious spyware miscreants.允許它的廣告所要的集團，以臭名昭著的間諜軟件不道德。

Update: I realized news.com already更新：我已經實現了news.com reported about Yahoo’s Spyware報導雅虎的間諜軟件 tactics.戰術。 Here are further details:這裡有進一步的細節：

By accepting Yahoo’s “typical” installation of YIM with Voice, it will also download Yahoo’s Search Toolbar with anti-spyware and anti-pop-up software, desktop and system tray shortcuts, as well as Yahoo Extras, which will insert Yahoo links into the Internet Explorer browser.接受雅虎的“典型”安裝炎與語音，它還將下載雅虎的搜索工具欄與反間諜和反彈出式軟件，桌面和系統托盤的快捷方式，以及雅虎的附加，這將插入雅虎的鏈接到Internet Explorer瀏覽器。 The IM client also contains “live words,” which will automatically show an icon when the user highlights words online and then hyperlink to Yahoo search results, definitions or translation tools.該IM客戶端還包含“活的話， ”會自動顯示一個圖標，當用戶在線突出的話，然後超連結至雅虎的搜索結果，定義或翻譯工具。 Finally, the installation will alter the users’ home page and auto-search functions to point to Yahoo by default.最後，安裝將改變用戶的主頁，並自動搜索功能，以指向雅虎默認情況下。

To avoid these changes, users must actively choose the “custom” installation and uncheck five boxes.為了避免這些變化，用戶必須積極選擇“自定義”安裝，並取消勾選五盒。

Most people, unlike me, wouldn’t notice most of these changes and would quickly become adapted to their inferior services.大多數人，不像我，不會通知大部分的這些變化，並會很快成為適應其劣勢的服務。

“There are a ridiculously high number of people who never budge off the default,” Everett-Church said, a principal at privacy consultancy PrivacyClue. “有是一個可笑的高有多少人誰從來沒有讓步過的默認， ”埃弗里特教會說，主要在隱私顧問privacyclue 。

Can you imagine Yahoo sinking so low?你能想像雅虎下沉這麼低呢？

Nick W from Threadwatch尼克瓦特從threadwatch was very eloquent:是非常雄辯的：

Yahoo’s Evil Spyware Tactics 雅虎的邪惡的間諜軟件策略

What the fuck is going on with you guys?什麼他媽的是對與你們呢？ All that hard work over the last year or so to build reputation, and getting your mojo back and now it’s all going to waste over stupid, evil tactics that should have been laughed out of the marketing room for the insane idiocy that they surely are.所有辛勤工作在過去的一年多時間建立的聲譽，並讓您的魔咒回和現在的所有去廢物，愚昧，邪惡的策略應該已經笑出來的營銷空間，讓瘋狂的idiocy ，他們肯定是。

Knobheads. knobheads 。

As far as I am concerned Yahoo IM is now ranked with other spyware/adware/malware in my book.據我所關注的雅虎IM是現在的排名與其他間諜軟件/廣告軟件/惡意軟件，在我的書。

Shame on you Yahoo!感到羞恥您的Yahoo ！