Messenger Plus = SPYWARE CRAP

jesus_thats_gre

Hi

I couldnt find the thread where it suggested this as a useful add on for MSN Messenger. Ever since I installed this add on, I get random dialog box pop ups asking me do I want to play Poker online..

Tried uninstalling the add on but the problem still persists. I used the most recent version of Adaware but it didnt remove it either... Any suggestions..

The reason I was looking for the previous thread was that the person who suggested the add on was told by a poster that they installed the add on and experienced the problem with Poker pop ups... Damn whoever suggested it.. ban him for spreading spyware... assuming he done it on purpose ask questions later i say

Thanks

feylya

I've got messanger Plus installed and I'm not getting any pop-ups. No more than usual anyway.

Spunog UIE

i've recommended and will continue to recommend msger plus.

If people would pay attention when installing something they'd be a hell of a lot better off.

MSG Plus has a little tick box thats clearly shown and explained. And all you have to do is select that you don't want any ads as part of your install and BLAM you don't get them. Doesn't get any easier than that.

I get no ads what so ever, no pop ups, no nothing with msg plus.

The people that do are the people that do not click custom install or look at the options or read any of the information, and to those people i would say, put it back in the box and leave it the hell alone cos you too dumb to use it.

phaxx

^^

What he said. If you don't pay attention while you're installing something, you deserve everything you get.


If you uninstall msgplus, it'll take the adware with it. Then you can reinstall msgplus without it. Just don't do the drool and click "next" blindly thing.

jesus_thats_gre

Shame the spyware/ads have not been removed since I uninstalled it... Ah yeah, thanks for the "handy" hints

phaxx

Get a copy of ad-aware then. www.lavasoft.de

moridin

Originally posted by Gideon
i've recommended and will continue to recommend msger plus.

If people would pay attention when installing something they'd be a hell of a lot better off.

*snip*

The people that do are the people that do not click custom install or look at the options or read any of the information, and to those people i would say, put it back in the box and leave it the hell alone cos you too dumb to use it.

Damn straight. People I know installed Messenger Plus and had the *exact* same problems. When I did a quick office poll of the people in here it turns out that most just click on "standard install" the whole time... I couldn't believe it! Never, ever use standard install, ever.

jesus_thats_gre

Originally posted by phaxx
Get a copy of ad-aware then. www.lavasoft.de

I know you are trying to help.. Did you actually read my initial post?

. I used the most recent version of Adaware but it didnt remove it either... Any suggestions..

Spunog UIE

try reinstall it then remove it once more. Then try spybot, gets a few things that adware misses.

Also when using either of the above make sure their definitions are updated, just cos you downloaded an .exe doesn't mean that they are, have to update them through the program etc'

Gid.]:)

phaxx

Originally posted by jesus_thats_gre
I know you are trying to help.. Did you actually read my initial post?

I did, just reread it too. What did I miss? You're looking for something to get rid of the popup stuff msnplus installed?

moridin

Hey Billy, you been stickin them thar forks in yer eyes again?

(jesus said he used ad-aware and it found nothing, and you told him to get ad-aware?)

phaxx

Huh, thats well hidden. Had to reread it a few times and then do a search in the page for "ad" before I found that sentence. Strange how the eyes just skip things...

Anyway, er, go and look on the msgplus forums, there are other people bitching about it there, I'm sure they've had the same problem as you.

moridin

Originally posted by phaxx
Strange how the eyes just skip things...

It's the forks