Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREJavaSoft]
"SPONSORS"="DISABLE"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREWow6432NodeJavaSoft]
"SPONSORS"="DISABLE"

reg add HKLMsoftwarejavasoft /v "SPONSORS" /t REG_SZ /d "DISABLE" /f
reg add HKLMSOFTWAREWow6432NodeJavaSoft /v "SPONSORS" /t REG_SZ /d "DISABLE" /f

REM Detect processor architecture
set proc_arch=x64
if "%PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%" == "x86" (
    if not defined PROCESSOR_ARCHITEW6432 set proc_arch=x86
)

REM Define Ask Toolbar path
if "%proc_arch%" == "x86" set AskPath=%ProgramFiles%Ask.com
if "%proc_arch%" == "x64" set AskPath=%ProgramFiles(x86)%Ask.com
set AskReadme=%AskPath%..Ask.com_ReadMe.txt
set AskRevert=%AskPath%..Ask.com_RestorePermissions.cmd

REM Create dummy Ask Toolbar folder
md "%AskPath%"

REM Add explanatory text file, as to why the dummy folder is there
echo The 'Ask.com' folder is has been created and write protected,> "%AskReadme%"
echo in order to prevent Ask.com Toolbar from being 'accidentally'>> "%AskReadme%"
echo installed, e.g. by Java.>> "%AskPath%readme.txt">> "%AskReadme%"
echo.>> "%AskReadme%"
echo This has been done using ICACLS by denying write access to the>> "%AskReadme%"
echo EVERYONE security group.>> "%AskReadme%"
echo.>> "%AskReadme%"
echo To revert permissions run:>> "%AskReadme%"
echo %AskRevert%>> "%AskReadme%"

REM Create script to remove restrictions
echo icacls "%AskPath%" /remove:d *S-1-1-0> "%AskRevert%"

REM Deny everyone (SID: S-1-1-0) write access
icacls "%AskPath%" /deny *S-1-1-0:(OI)(CI)W

CLASS MACHINE

CATEGORY !!cat01

KEYNAME "SoftwareJavaSoft"
POLICY !!polname

  SUPPORTED !!supOSes
  EXPLAIN !!poldescr

    PART !!msg01 EDITTEXT REQUIRED DEFAULT "DISABLE"
    VALUENAME "SPONSORS"
    END PART

END POLICY


END CATEGORY

[strings]
cat01="Java Update Sponsor Offers x86 Windows"
polname="Set Value"
supOSes="Windows 2000+"
poldescr="Enabling this policy and leaving this field reading "DISABLE" will remove sponsor offers during Java updates"
msg01="DISABLED = Sponsor Offers Disabled"

CLASS MACHINE

CATEGORY !!cat01

KEYNAME "SOFTWAREWow6432NodeJavaSoft"
POLICY !!polname

  SUPPORTED !!supOSes
  EXPLAIN !!poldescr

    PART !!msg01 EDITTEXT REQUIRED DEFAULT "DISABLE"
    VALUENAME "SPONSORS"
    END PART

END POLICY


END CATEGORY

[strings]
cat01="Java Update Sponsor Offers x64 Windows"
polname="Set Value"
supOSes="Windows 2000+"
poldescr="Enabling this policy and leaving this field reading "DISABLE" will remove sponsor offers during Java updates in 64-bit Windows"
msg01="DISABLED = Sponsor Offers Disabled"