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is the PLUS spyware?
If, when you installed Messenger Plus!, you allowed the sponsor programs to
be installed your computer will be deluged with all sorts of adware and spyware. It is your responsibility to chose NOT to install the sponsor programs. Uninstall Messenger Plus! Reboot. Run your arsenal of antivirus and antispyware programs again. When the system is cleaned, reinstall Plus! - without the sponsor programs. -- Regards, Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User Quote from George Ankner: If you knew as much as you think you know, You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew! "Eli Aran" wrote in message ... i have MSN messenger 7.5 on my Windows XP Proffesional. i recently installes the Messenger Plus addition and later did a routeen spyware check to the computer with SpyBot Search and destroy that i habitually keep updated. It found a long list of suspicious objects ALL OF WHICH were Messenger PLUS related. does this mean that the addition is spyware or should i disregard the results of the scan? i it is genuine spyware then i suppose it dhould be removed form my machine emmediately... thank you |
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is the PLUS spyware?
i have MSN messenger 7.5 on my Windows XP Proffesional.
i recently installes the Messenger Plus addition and later did a routeen spyware check to the computer with SpyBot Search and destroy that i habitually keep updated. It found a long list of suspicious objects ALL OF WHICH were Messenger PLUS related. does this mean that the addition is spyware or should i disregard the results of the scan? i it is genuine spyware then i suppose it dhould be removed form my machine emmediately... thank you |
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is the PLUS spyware?
Messenger Plus! does indeed installs adware if you allow the sponsor program
to be installed, but it doesn't install any spyware what so ever. --------------- Sean Bradford MSN Messenger & Windows Live Messenger Extraordinaire Website: http://messengermad.com Blog: http://spaces.msn.com/xxrebelseanxx |
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is the PLUS spyware?
If where I have gone on the internet is sent out to a remote server, so that
they can tailor their ads to my specific tastes and internet wanderings, that is certainly spyware in my estimation. -- Regards, Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User Quote from George Ankner: If you knew as much as you think you know, You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew! "XxRebelSeanxX" wrote in message ... Messenger Plus! does indeed installs adware if you allow the sponsor program to be installed, but it doesn't install any spyware what so ever. --------------- Sean Bradford MSN Messenger & Windows Live Messenger Extraordinaire Website: http://messengermad.com Blog: http://spaces.msn.com/xxrebelseanxx |
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is the PLUS spyware?
thank you all for your comments!
in apreciation, Eli "Richard Urban" wrote in message ... If where I have gone on the internet is sent out to a remote server, so that they can tailor their ads to my specific tastes and internet wanderings, that is certainly spyware in my estimation. -- Regards, Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User Quote from George Ankner: If you knew as much as you think you know, You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew! "XxRebelSeanxX" wrote in message ... Messenger Plus! does indeed installs adware if you allow the sponsor program to be installed, but it doesn't install any spyware what so ever. --------------- Sean Bradford MSN Messenger & Windows Live Messenger Extraordinaire Website: http://messengermad.com Blog: http://spaces.msn.com/xxrebelseanxx |
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is the PLUS spyware?
mind you, Spybot S&D found about 20 "spyware items" related all to Messenger
Plus, but Ad Aware found NONE (and i do update the two progs before each scan) "Richard Urban" wrote in message ... If, when you installed Messenger Plus!, you allowed the sponsor programs to be installed your computer will be deluged with all sorts of adware and spyware. It is your responsibility to chose NOT to install the sponsor programs. Uninstall Messenger Plus! Reboot. Run your arsenal of antivirus and antispyware programs again. When the system is cleaned, reinstall Plus! - without the sponsor programs. -- Regards, Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User Quote from George Ankner: If you knew as much as you think you know, You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew! "Eli Aran" wrote in message ... i have MSN messenger 7.5 on my Windows XP Proffesional. i recently installes the Messenger Plus addition and later did a routeen spyware check to the computer with SpyBot Search and destroy that i habitually keep updated. It found a long list of suspicious objects ALL OF WHICH were Messenger PLUS related. does this mean that the addition is spyware or should i disregard the results of the scan? i it is genuine spyware then i suppose it dhould be removed form my machine emmediately... thank you |
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is the PLUS spyware?
Eli you can install msn plus! and be careful to not install the sponsor
programs. It has an option in the installation. I am sure that patchou (the creator of msn plus!) would make more money if he asked for a donation to keep msn plus! clean WITHOUT the sponsor option at all. "Eli Aran" wrote in message ... mind you, Spybot S&D found about 20 "spyware items" related all to Messenger Plus, but Ad Aware found NONE (and i do update the two progs before each scan) "Richard Urban" wrote in message ... If, when you installed Messenger Plus!, you allowed the sponsor programs to be installed your computer will be deluged with all sorts of adware and spyware. It is your responsibility to chose NOT to install the sponsor programs. Uninstall Messenger Plus! Reboot. Run your arsenal of antivirus and antispyware programs again. When the system is cleaned, reinstall Plus! - without the sponsor programs. -- Regards, Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User Quote from George Ankner: If you knew as much as you think you know, You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew! "Eli Aran" wrote in message ... i have MSN messenger 7.5 on my Windows XP Proffesional. i recently installes the Messenger Plus addition and later did a routeen spyware check to the computer with SpyBot Search and destroy that i habitually keep updated. It found a long list of suspicious objects ALL OF WHICH were Messenger PLUS related. does this mean that the addition is spyware or should i disregard the results of the scan? i it is genuine spyware then i suppose it dhould be removed form my machine emmediately... thank you |
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is the PLUS spyware?
thank you!
i found an easier solution: my A-Squared antivirus removed all the adware parts from Messenger Plus and its still working so i am content... "John Jay Smith" - wrote in message ... Eli you can install msn plus! and be careful to not install the sponsor programs. It has an option in the installation. I am sure that patchou (the creator of msn plus!) would make more money if he asked for a donation to keep msn plus! clean WITHOUT the sponsor option at all. "Eli Aran" wrote in message ... mind you, Spybot S&D found about 20 "spyware items" related all to Messenger Plus, but Ad Aware found NONE (and i do update the two progs before each scan) "Richard Urban" wrote in message ... If, when you installed Messenger Plus!, you allowed the sponsor programs to be installed your computer will be deluged with all sorts of adware and spyware. It is your responsibility to chose NOT to install the sponsor programs. Uninstall Messenger Plus! Reboot. Run your arsenal of antivirus and antispyware programs again. When the system is cleaned, reinstall Plus! - without the sponsor programs. -- Regards, Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User Quote from George Ankner: If you knew as much as you think you know, You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew! "Eli Aran" wrote in message ... i have MSN messenger 7.5 on my Windows XP Proffesional. i recently installes the Messenger Plus addition and later did a routeen spyware check to the computer with SpyBot Search and destroy that i habitually keep updated. It found a long list of suspicious objects ALL OF WHICH were Messenger PLUS related. does this mean that the addition is spyware or should i disregard the results of the scan? i it is genuine spyware then i suppose it dhould be removed form my machine emmediately... thank you |
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is the PLUS spyware?
I very much doubt Patchou would make the amount of money it takes to keep
his servers online if he removed the sponsor, and asked for donations. I think it'd be safe to say that the userbase of Plus! has a very high number of people who arn't able to donate money because of their age and not having a paypal account to give a donation. At least he's made the sponsor package non-intrusive and appropriate for children =). --------------- Sean Bradford MSN Messenger & Windows Live Messenger Extraordinaire Website: http://messengermad.com Blog: http://spaces.msn.com/xxrebelseanxx |
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is the PLUS spyware?
There are other ways to make money. Lots of money!
Once you get the "adware-spyware" label on you... its very hard if not impossible to remove. its the stupidest move of patchou adding those sponsors. "XxRebelSeanxX" wrote in message ... I very much doubt Patchou would make the amount of money it takes to keep his servers online if he removed the sponsor, and asked for donations. I think it'd be safe to say that the userbase of Plus! has a very high number of people who arn't able to donate money because of their age and not having a paypal account to give a donation. At least he's made the sponsor package non-intrusive and appropriate for children =). --------------- Sean Bradford MSN Messenger & Windows Live Messenger Extraordinaire Website: http://messengermad.com Blog: http://spaces.msn.com/xxrebelseanxx |
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is the PLUS spyware?
His intentions is not to make "lots of money", but to pay for the servers
and things he needs to make Plus! possible to the public. You have no idea how much it costs to run servers that 10million+ people use daily, he's not Microsoft and Plus! isn't a multi-billion doller software company. The sponsor program could be WAY more intrusive and non-child friendly, but Patchou makes sure everything is appropriate for children. On top of it it's freaking optional. What more do you want? --------------- Sean Bradford MSN Messenger & Windows Live Messenger Extraordinaire Website: http://messengermad.com Blog: http://spaces.msn.com/xxrebelseanxx |
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is the PLUS spyware?
His intentions is not to make "lots of money",
He might want to make money to improve his service or application. Not to buy a royals royce. Hey.... I just read the newsgroups, what people say... I care less if patchou has sponsors or not, I do not use that program.. but others do, and I know what they are complaining about. its not illusion, nor imagination. "XxRebelSeanxX" wrote in message ... His intentions is not to make "lots of money", but to pay for the servers and things he needs to make Plus! possible to the public. You have no idea how much it costs to run servers that 10million+ people use daily, he's not Microsoft and Plus! isn't a multi-billion doller software company. The sponsor program could be WAY more intrusive and non-child friendly, but Patchou makes sure everything is appropriate for children. On top of it it's freaking optional. What more do you want? --------------- Sean Bradford MSN Messenger & Windows Live Messenger Extraordinaire Website: http://messengermad.com Blog: http://spaces.msn.com/xxrebelseanxx |
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is the PLUS spyware?
Others are complaining because they do NOT read and do NOT understand what
they are doing. All a person has to do is read and he can find out how to install "without" the sponsor programs. -- Regards, Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User Quote from George Ankner: If you knew as much as you think you know, You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew! "John Jay Smith" - wrote in message ... His intentions is not to make "lots of money", He might want to make money to improve his service or application. Not to buy a royals royce. Hey.... I just read the newsgroups, what people say... I care less if patchou has sponsors or not, I do not use that program.. but others do, and I know what they are complaining about. its not illusion, nor imagination. "XxRebelSeanxX" wrote in message ... His intentions is not to make "lots of money", but to pay for the servers and things he needs to make Plus! possible to the public. You have no idea how much it costs to run servers that 10million+ people use daily, he's not Microsoft and Plus! isn't a multi-billion doller software company. The sponsor program could be WAY more intrusive and non-child friendly, but Patchou makes sure everything is appropriate for children. On top of it it's freaking optional. What more do you want? --------------- Sean Bradford MSN Messenger & Windows Live Messenger Extraordinaire Website: http://messengermad.com Blog: http://spaces.msn.com/xxrebelseanxx |
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is the PLUS spyware?
I know..... people do not read, this is a fact, and that is why they are
complaining. But I know how most people use their computer, and this is expected. If you have a way to change the way people functions around the globe, then ok. Now tell me, do you read and print out every liscence agreement for every program you install? How about the documentation of each web site you join or the manuals of all your hardware, or the helpfiles of all the programs you use? No? So you are LAZY right? Wrong... This is human nature.... He could have the sponsor off by default and you would have to take extra action to install it... but he wont do that will he? "Richard Urban" wrote in message ... Others are complaining because they do NOT read and do NOT understand what they are doing. All a person has to do is read and he can find out how to install "without" the sponsor programs. -- Regards, Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User Quote from George Ankner: If you knew as much as you think you know, You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew! "John Jay Smith" - wrote in message ... His intentions is not to make "lots of money", He might want to make money to improve his service or application. Not to buy a royals royce. Hey.... I just read the newsgroups, what people say... I care less if patchou has sponsors or not, I do not use that program.. but others do, and I know what they are complaining about. its not illusion, nor imagination. "XxRebelSeanxX" wrote in message ... His intentions is not to make "lots of money", but to pay for the servers and things he needs to make Plus! possible to the public. You have no idea how much it costs to run servers that 10million+ people use daily, he's not Microsoft and Plus! isn't a multi-billion doller software company. The sponsor program could be WAY more intrusive and non-child friendly, but Patchou makes sure everything is appropriate for children. On top of it it's freaking optional. What more do you want? --------------- Sean Bradford MSN Messenger & Windows Live Messenger Extraordinaire Website: http://messengermad.com Blog: http://spaces.msn.com/xxrebelseanxx |
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is the PLUS spyware?
Thing is that it's PERFECTLY clear to the user that they are installing the
sponsor program, the page with the option is even time delayed! There is 2 pages in the installer that lets you know what you are doing, it even has graphics standing out wich displays toolbars. Do you want him to make a full-screen page stating "YOU'RE ABOUT TO INSTALL THE SPONSOR PROGRAM TO MAKE ME MONEY"? That's basically what you and all the other people who complain about the sponsor package want him to do. He shouldn't have to do that. He shouldn't have even changed the installer before to add the extra screen stating the sponsor agreement. It's optional and if you don't read what you're installing it's noone's fault but theirs. And it's not like maleware is being installed, it's simply advertisements which aren't intrusive & are child friendly. --------------- Sean Bradford MSN Messenger & Windows Live Messenger Extraordinaire Website: http://messengermad.com Blog: http://spaces.msn.com/xxrebelseanxx |
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