I was updating Adobe Shockwave Player, and what pops up?

Yeah I noticed this too. Sigh.. Get multiple virus scanners going and bloatware going on peoples computers and the poor end-user gets stuck with the problems.The Norton Security Scan is harmless. It just checks for security vulnerability in your PC and reports it. It installs but doesn't run in the background or anything like that. I've used it a few times.

The only difference in it and say a Housecall or ESET online scan is it doesn't remove what it finds. And no I don't agree with bundling this sort of thing but at least it isn't a toolbar.

What is Norton Security Scan?
Norton Security Scan is a software tool designed to help you UNDERSTAND if your computer is currently protected from known threats. Norton Security Scan will scan your computer and identify if there are existing viruses, worms, spyware, unwanted adware or Trojans residing on your computer. Norton Security Scan checks to see how your computer is currently protected.

How do I uninstall Norton Security Scan?

1 Click Start > Settings > Control Panel.

2 Click Add or Remove Programs.

3 Click Norton Security Scan, and then click Remove.

I'm sure you're all with me on this but I don't trust or like anything that is installed USING this method. Personally I think if they want to use this type of DECEPTION the very least they could do is not have the box checked by default.Thanks for that very well done post too Evilfantasy. Agreed. You should have to opt-in by default not opt-out.Wonder if there is a movement / petition going on to initiate a standard for companies to do this. I think it'd be worth it more for the companies to not have default checks because then they know that the end-user is really interested in installing their product and is not just simply installing it because they're not reading everything or paying attention.

I would have to do some serious searching to find the link but what I recall from memory these deals involve a huge amount of $$$. It's like buying advertisements only in the form of software. i hate these things cause i tend to go through installations really quick and dont see this then i get some crap installed on my computerI'm sure it's quite PROFITABLE. But if the company was serious enough about the program or add-on to know people would like it or want it they wouldn't default check it. If I was a company doing this I'd also want a model like web advertising (CPM) where you're paying off of actual action instead of potential installs. Although come to think of it maybe they are and that's why companies like Adobe is default checking...1. Easy to remove, or not, running in the background, or not - I DON'T WANT ANYTHING WITH NORTON NAME ON IT TO BE ON MY COMPUTER.
2. Any attempt to install product B, when I want to install product A only, personally I CONSIDER foistware, no matter, if some checkmark is there, or not. PERIOD! Also, any software, which has to use TRICKS to be installed on someone's computer, personally, I consider as crap.
Google, Yahoo toolbars, QuickTimes, Safaris, and others fall to the very same category.AHHH crap more crap on my crappy computer which runs crappy windows which is crap.