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December 5th 03, 12:59 PM
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WARNING! MessengerPlus is now SpyWare
The latest version of MessengerPlus by Patchou is a container for several
spyware programs, one of which installs a toolbar and hijacks all search functions for Internet Explorer. Uninstalling MessengerPlus doesn't get rid of them either. Not even System Restore will. I haven't gotten the search function back in the Address Bar yet. And I've been working with this for over an hour. There's supposedly an option not to install "sponsors" with the newest version, but it's not easily spotted and really doesn't say what gets installed anyway. I've been a loyal user of this guy's software for years, but I feel screwed by him completely. -- Thanks, John 
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December 5th 03, 12:59 PM
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WARNING! MessengerPlus is now SpyWare
"John Hightower" wrote in message
... The latest version of MessengerPlus by Patchou is a container for several spyware programs. Is this a plugin for Windows Messenger? -- Thor Henning Wegener http://home.online.no/~wegener
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December 5th 03, 12:59 PM
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WARNING! MessengerPlus is now SpyWare
It's a program that adds some things like logging, etc. to it.
"Thor Henning Wegener" wrote in message ... "John Hightower" wrote in message ... The latest version of MessengerPlus by Patchou is a container for several spyware programs. Is this a plugin for Windows Messenger? -- Thor Henning Wegener http://home.online.no/~wegener
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December 5th 03, 12:59 PM
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WARNING! MessengerPlus is now SpyWare
Greetings John,
Yes, the option to turn it off is right he http://messenger.jonathankay.com/screens/msgplus.gif (just uncheck the 'i agree' before clicking 'Install Messenger Plus!') However, uninstalling Messenger Plus should remove it. Have you tried using AdAware to remove it? http://www.lavasoft.de/support/download ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Windows MVP, Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "John Hightower" wrote in message ... The latest version of MessengerPlus by Patchou is a container for several spyware programs, one of which installs a toolbar and hijacks all search functions for Internet Explorer. Uninstalling MessengerPlus doesn't get rid of them either. Not even System Restore will. I haven't gotten the search function back in the Address Bar yet. And I've been working with this for over an hour. There's supposedly an option not to install "sponsors" with the newest version, but it's not easily spotted and really doesn't say what gets installed anyway. I've been a loyal user of this guy's software for years, but I feel screwed by him completely. -- Thanks, John
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December 5th 03, 12:59 PM
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WARNING! MessengerPlus is now SpyWare
I tried Ad Aware, Spybot Search and Destroy, and finally got the uninstall
program from a guy on the MessengerPlus chat. He knew exactly what I meant when I wrote "spyware." :-) Can't find the option to not install unless you choose Custom Install; how many people do that? And even then, if you install by mistake you're just SOL. It took me hacking the registry to get my search functions back. Uninstalling MessengerPlus should, but doesn't, remove all the stuff. In fact, I found one even hides on Add or Remove Programs as an "Internet Explorer Update". Nefarious little buggers. LOL "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote in message ... Greetings John, Yes, the option to turn it off is right he http://messenger.jonathankay.com/screens/msgplus.gif (just uncheck the 'i agree' before clicking 'Install Messenger Plus!') However, uninstalling Messenger Plus should remove it. Have you tried using AdAware to remove it? http://www.lavasoft.de/support/download ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Windows MVP, Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "John Hightower" wrote in message ... The latest version of MessengerPlus by Patchou is a container for several spyware programs, one of which installs a toolbar and hijacks all search functions for Internet Explorer. Uninstalling MessengerPlus doesn't get rid of them either. Not even System Restore will. I haven't gotten the search function back in the Address Bar yet. And I've been working with this for over an hour. There's supposedly an option not to install "sponsors" with the newest version, but it's not easily spotted and really doesn't say what gets installed anyway. I've been a loyal user of this guy's software for years, but I feel screwed by him completely. -- Thanks, John
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December 5th 03, 12:59 PM
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WARNING! MessengerPlus is now SpyWare
http://lop.com/toolbar_uninstall.exe
BTW, here's the uninstall thingie for it, just in case somebody else makes the mistake I did. But it doesn't change the search options back like it says it's supposed to. Have to mess around with that stuff afterwards, by hand. "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote in message ... Greetings John, Yes, the option to turn it off is right he http://messenger.jonathankay.com/screens/msgplus.gif (just uncheck the 'i agree' before clicking 'Install Messenger Plus!') However, uninstalling Messenger Plus should remove it. Have you tried using AdAware to remove it? http://www.lavasoft.de/support/download ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Windows MVP, Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "John Hightower" wrote in message ... The latest version of MessengerPlus by Patchou is a container for several spyware programs, one of which installs a toolbar and hijacks all search functions for Internet Explorer. Uninstalling MessengerPlus doesn't get rid of them either. Not even System Restore will. I haven't gotten the search function back in the Address Bar yet. And I've been working with this for over an hour. There's supposedly an option not to install "sponsors" with the newest version, but it's not easily spotted and really doesn't say what gets installed anyway. I've been a loyal user of this guy's software for years, but I feel screwed by him completely. -- Thanks, John
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December 5th 03, 12:59 PM
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WARNING! MessengerPlus is now SpyWare
Hi John,
Did your nickname happen to be jmx? =) ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Windows MVP, Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "John Hightower" wrote in message ... http://lop.com/toolbar_uninstall.exe BTW, here's the uninstall thingie for it, just in case somebody else makes the mistake I did. But it doesn't change the search options back like it says it's supposed to. Have to mess around with that stuff afterwards, by hand. "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote in message ... Greetings John, Yes, the option to turn it off is right he http://messenger.jonathankay.com/screens/msgplus.gif (just uncheck the 'i agree' before clicking 'Install Messenger Plus!') However, uninstalling Messenger Plus should remove it. Have you tried using AdAware to remove it? http://www.lavasoft.de/support/download ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Windows MVP, Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "John Hightower" wrote in message ... The latest version of MessengerPlus by Patchou is a container for several spyware programs, one of which installs a toolbar and hijacks all search functions for Internet Explorer. Uninstalling MessengerPlus doesn't get rid of them either. Not even System Restore will. I haven't gotten the search function back in the Address Bar yet. And I've been working with this for over an hour. There's supposedly an option not to install "sponsors" with the newest version, but it's not easily spotted and really doesn't say what gets installed anyway. I've been a loyal user of this guy's software for years, but I feel screwed by him completely. -- Thanks, John
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December 5th 03, 01:00 PM
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WARNING! MessengerPlus is now SpyWare
Yep. :-)
You guys're friends, huh? Or was it you who sent it to me? :-) BTW, been using your site for awhile and recommended it to some of my friends. Thanks for taking the time to put it together. "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote in message ... Hi John, Did your nickname happen to be jmx? =) ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Windows MVP, Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "John Hightower" wrote in message ... http://lop.com/toolbar_uninstall.exe BTW, here's the uninstall thingie for it, just in case somebody else makes the mistake I did. But it doesn't change the search options back like it says it's supposed to. Have to mess around with that stuff afterwards, by hand. "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote in message ... Greetings John, Yes, the option to turn it off is right he http://messenger.jonathankay.com/screens/msgplus.gif (just uncheck the 'i agree' before clicking 'Install Messenger Plus!') However, uninstalling Messenger Plus should remove it. Have you tried using AdAware to remove it? http://www.lavasoft.de/support/download ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Windows MVP, Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "John Hightower" wrote in message ... The latest version of MessengerPlus by Patchou is a container for several spyware programs, one of which installs a toolbar and hijacks all search functions for Internet Explorer. Uninstalling MessengerPlus doesn't get rid of them either. Not even System Restore will. I haven't gotten the search function back in the Address Bar yet. And I've been working with this for over an hour. There's supposedly an option not to install "sponsors" with the newest version, but it's not easily spotted and really doesn't say what gets installed anyway. I've been a loyal user of this guy's software for years, but I feel screwed by him completely. -- Thanks, John
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December 5th 03, 01:00 PM
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WARNING! MessengerPlus is now SpyWare
Hi John,
No, it was "Shaun" that gave you it, but I was there (I just looked back in the log to see who last mentioned spyware). Glad to be of assistance =). ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Windows MVP, Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "John Hightower" wrote in message ... Yep. :-) You guys're friends, huh? Or was it you who sent it to me? :-) BTW, been using your site for awhile and recommended it to some of my friends. Thanks for taking the time to put it together. "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote in message ... Hi John, Did your nickname happen to be jmx? =) ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Windows MVP, Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "John Hightower" wrote in message ... http://lop.com/toolbar_uninstall.exe BTW, here's the uninstall thingie for it, just in case somebody else makes the mistake I did. But it doesn't change the search options back like it says it's supposed to. Have to mess around with that stuff afterwards, by hand. "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote in message ... Greetings John, Yes, the option to turn it off is right he http://messenger.jonathankay.com/screens/msgplus.gif (just uncheck the 'i agree' before clicking 'Install Messenger Plus!') However, uninstalling Messenger Plus should remove it. Have you tried using AdAware to remove it? http://www.lavasoft.de/support/download ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Windows MVP, Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "John Hightower" wrote in message ... The latest version of MessengerPlus by Patchou is a container for several spyware programs, one of which installs a toolbar and hijacks all search functions for Internet Explorer. Uninstalling MessengerPlus doesn't get rid of them either. Not even System Restore will. I haven't gotten the search function back in the Address Bar yet. And I've been working with this for over an hour. There's supposedly an option not to install "sponsors" with the newest version, but it's not easily spotted and really doesn't say what gets installed anyway. I've been a loyal user of this guy's software for years, but I feel screwed by him completely. -- Thanks, John
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December 5th 03, 01:00 PM
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WARNING! MessengerPlus is now SpyWare
Well thank Shaun for me please. :-) I really appreciate it. :-)
"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote in message ... Hi John, No, it was "Shaun" that gave you it, but I was there (I just looked back in the log to see who last mentioned spyware). Glad to be of assistance =). ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Windows MVP, Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "John Hightower" wrote in message ... Yep. :-) You guys're friends, huh? Or was it you who sent it to me? :-) BTW, been using your site for awhile and recommended it to some of my friends. Thanks for taking the time to put it together. "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote in message ... Hi John, Did your nickname happen to be jmx? =) ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Windows MVP, Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "John Hightower" wrote in message ... http://lop.com/toolbar_uninstall.exe BTW, here's the uninstall thingie for it, just in case somebody else makes the mistake I did. But it doesn't change the search options back like it says it's supposed to. Have to mess around with that stuff afterwards, by hand. "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote in message ... Greetings John, Yes, the option to turn it off is right he http://messenger.jonathankay.com/screens/msgplus.gif (just uncheck the 'i agree' before clicking 'Install Messenger Plus!') However, uninstalling Messenger Plus should remove it. Have you tried using AdAware to remove it? http://www.lavasoft.de/support/download ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Windows MVP, Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "John Hightower" wrote in message ... The latest version of MessengerPlus by Patchou is a container for several spyware programs, one of which installs a toolbar and hijacks all search functions for Internet Explorer. Uninstalling MessengerPlus doesn't get rid of them either. Not even System Restore will. I haven't gotten the search function back in the Address Bar yet. And I've been working with this for over an hour. There's supposedly an option not to install "sponsors" with the newest version, but it's not easily spotted and really doesn't say what gets installed anyway. I've been a loyal user of this guy's software for years, but I feel screwed by him completely. -- Thanks, John
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December 5th 03, 01:00 PM
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WARNING! MessengerPlus is now SpyWare
Hi John,
Will do =). ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Windows MVP, Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "John Hightower" wrote in message ... Well thank Shaun for me please. :-) I really appreciate it. :-) "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote in message ... Hi John, No, it was "Shaun" that gave you it, but I was there (I just looked back in the log to see who last mentioned spyware). Glad to be of assistance =). ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Windows MVP, Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "John Hightower" wrote in message ... Yep. :-) You guys're friends, huh? Or was it you who sent it to me? :-) BTW, been using your site for awhile and recommended it to some of my friends. Thanks for taking the time to put it together. "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote in message ... Hi John, Did your nickname happen to be jmx? =) ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Windows MVP, Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "John Hightower" wrote in message ... http://lop.com/toolbar_uninstall.exe BTW, here's the uninstall thingie for it, just in case somebody else makes the mistake I did. But it doesn't change the search options back like it says it's supposed to. Have to mess around with that stuff afterwards, by hand. "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote in message ... Greetings John, Yes, the option to turn it off is right he http://messenger.jonathankay.com/screens/msgplus.gif (just uncheck the 'i agree' before clicking 'Install Messenger Plus!') However, uninstalling Messenger Plus should remove it. Have you tried using AdAware to remove it? http://www.lavasoft.de/support/download ____________________________________________ Jonathan Kay Windows MVP, Messenger Associate Expert http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com "John Hightower" wrote in message ... The latest version of MessengerPlus by Patchou is a container for several spyware programs, one of which installs a toolbar and hijacks all search functions for Internet Explorer. Uninstalling MessengerPlus doesn't get rid of them either. Not even System Restore will. I haven't gotten the search function back in the Address Bar yet. And I've been working with this for over an hour. There's supposedly an option not to install "sponsors" with the newest version, but it's not easily spotted and really doesn't say what gets installed anyway. I've been a loyal user of this guy's software for years, but I feel screwed by him completely. -- Thanks, John
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