Does allowing Adobe to install updates automatically mean it will also install unwanted software?

I have always clicked "Notify me to install updates" because I knew every time there is some kind of optional offer for Mcafee or Google that i don't want and need to uncheck. I get annoyed with having to manually install all the time but I'm not going to let them do it automatically if every time I will have new unwanted crap on my computer.
Does allowing automatic updates also include these optional offers or does it only install the actual update?

Bump!
Anyone? I really want automatic updates but DO NOT want it to instal those optional offers like McCafee.

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'do not download or install updates automatically' doesn't work 4 my Adobe.

some people use Adobe just to read from time to time some pdfs on their computer. they dont work with adobe, they dont need "the latest updates", they are happy with what they have.
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yes, i know, you "can" disable updates in options: "edit - preferences - updater - do not download or install updates automatically" but it doesnt work for my Adobe, im still getting info about "waiting update".
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