Messenger Plus Spyware Shocker

Post by **fac51** » Sun Apr 25, 2004 1:43 pm

Messenger Plus asked me to 'auto' update to the latest version which I did and now it's flooded my pc with spyware and ad ware! ! Be warned think hard before updating, as this stuff is not easy to get rid of!

Vlammetje · Post by **Vlammetje** » Sun Apr 25, 2004 2:26 pm

what is messanger plus?

Post by **fac51** » Sun Apr 25, 2004 2:32 pm

an add on the msn which gives loads of cool options but now the ******* have sold out and put shit loads of spyware in the latest release which im trying to remove but there is loads of it all over my ********* pc - the total bastids!

Post by **fac51** » Sun Apr 25, 2004 3:21 pm

had to do a system restore and restore my pc to last nights state to get rid of all the shit plus put on it!

sorted now but it did make me laugh when plus asked me to auto update again and the bastid didn't like me saying no this time.

anyway back to normal but think long and hard about updating messanger plus! even if you run adaware ti remove 'most' of the crap it puts on it then it will just download it all again secretly when you next boot up.

Vlammetje · Post by **Vlammetje** » Sun Apr 25, 2004 5:23 pm

sounds lovely

Post by **fac51** » Sun Apr 25, 2004 5:50 pm

i do believe earlier versions they have given an option not to install sponsor software but when it auto updated i didnt see that option

may have missed it though but be careful installing because even in ealrier versions it's misleading when they give you the option and it could be installed by mistake.

Post by **mr mixin** » Tue Apr 27, 2004 12:06 pm

i strayed away from messenger plus ever since AVG started finding stuff that google told me was related to plus

Post by **fac51** » Tue Apr 27, 2004 12:54 pm

i've reverted back to the older version but maybe i'll uninstal completely then

Post by **117** » Tue Apr 27, 2004 6:45 pm

haven't used Plus in a long time