Larian Studios Forums Divine Divinity (English) General Crashing to desktop problem

I find it interesting and disturbing that in this
computer, the program is obviously still running,
although there are no icons anywhere to indicate that
it is. The first time it kicked in, there were pop
ups all over the bloody place and we couldn't get rid
of them. Yesterday, it ran a scan while no one was
even using the computer. If a program can't even be
found by normal means (such as the start menu), how
does one do anything with it? I would think that
those with administrative privileges should be able to
get into things and find stuff, but after my first
restart, the desktop shortcut and taskbar icon were
both gone, and I thought the program had not
installed...because that is the way this machine is
configured.

I also revisited that forum thread tonight, and I was very disturbed to see,
further down the thread than I got when I posted my original response to you,
that the software is installed when someone clicks on an **advertising banner**
for the product. The banner has been described as one of those pop-up things
that have an "X" in the upper right corner that looks like a close button, but
is actually part of the banner. Clicking on this "X" does not close the window,
it installs the software! That is just slimy and, I agree with you, it is
virus-like activity as far as I'm concerned. Supposedly this only happens when
the users security settings allow it, but to me that is no excuse.

I also understand that AdAware already targets this software.