Did Microsoft make the right move by labelling some versions of the Ask Toolbar as malware?

Last week Microsoft's malware protection efforts made headlines across the Internet because they decided to add the Ask Toolbar to its list of blocked software on Windows systems.

This news was met with widespread praise as the Ask Toolbar, which accompanies Oracle's Java installation and other downloadable software, can wreak havoc with your web browsers default search choices, block your ability to change to your own preferred search provider and at times keep you from completely uninstalling it.

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