I updated messenger plus and selected not to add any bars... but it did anyways. I still use windows xp, already did add/remove programs, restarted my computer, reinstalled plus and bar, tried to uninstall it again, and it that annoying smart bar keeps coming back. I even uninstalled messenger plus to see if it'd go away, but it keeps coming back. did you guy change messenger plus into malware, or why does it refuse to get removed?

I hope I'm not coming across too harsh, but I've been trying to remove that  for almost an hour, and it's making me feel frustrated.

Hi Moralgriever

Messenger Plus! is not malware.  Where are you updating from? (Which site).   

Please read the instructions here for uninstalling the toolbar:

http://pages.msgplus.net/toolbar/faq.html

You may also refer to the thread here:   http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=98787

Let me know if that works for you.