Shoutbox

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To:  Microsoft AntiSpyware Beta
Microsoft AntiSpyware Beta now treats Messenger Plus! as a spyware and asks you to block it from your computer. But, everybody should know that Messenger Plus! IS NOT A SPYWARE... It only asks you if you want to install a sponsor while installing it. Of course, you can refuse to install the sponsor and install Messenger Plus! anyway!

Also, you are conscious that the creator of Msg Plus!, Patchou, and his program don't need a bad publicity like this! Messenger Plus! is a great addon for MSN Messenger!

Thus, by signing this petition, you agree that Microsoft AntiSpyware badly judged Messenger Plus! and you want Microsoft AnitiSpyware to remove Messenger Plus! from there spywares list!

Thank you for your comprehension! ~ Sk8michael ~

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

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I'm sure you all agree that Patchou made a great addon for MSN Messenger! Now, it's time to thank him for all the things he made for us! Microsoft AntiSpyware now treats Msg Plus! as a spyware and it can affect Messenger Plus' popularity... But that's not what we want for this great addon! So, to thank Patchou for his great work, sign the petition to remove Messenger Plus! from Microsoft AntiSpyware spywares list! Together, I think we can change the situation!

Sign the petition here: http://www.petitiononline.com/msgplus/

There is no point of a petition, Patchou has already said he will speak to MS about it.

http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=48814&page=1

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Originally posted by Patchou
Well, that is new...... what the hell is that and since when msgplus.exe is a threat to anybody? I'm going to contact MS about this and if they don't do something about it, this time, I will. This is outrageous.

Thanks for reporting.

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Originally posted by mwe99
There is no point of a petition, Patchou has already said he will speak to MS about it.

http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=48814&page=1

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Originally posted by Patchou
Well, that is new...... what the hell is that and since when msgplus.exe is a threat to anybody? I'm going to contact MS about this and if they don't do something about it, this time, I will. This is outrageous.

Thanks for reporting.

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...With a petition, it proves to Microsoft that Messenger Plus! users , and not only its creator, know that Msg Plus! is not a spyware!

signed
w00t

and to the MS AntiSpyware Team, they have a descent product, but taking heed to user input is part of the job description, I believe .

Besides waiting for Patchou to deal with this (which he will), I would suggest to at least change the letter...

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Microsoft AntiSpyware Beta now treats Messenger Plus! as a moderate level spyware treat and asks you to block it from your computer everytime Plus! runs and not only during a AntiSpyware scan.

But, everybody should know that Messenger Plus! itself IS NOT A SPYWARE...

It is ONLY the installer which could potentially install ADWARE if the user CHOOSE to do so. It only asks you if you want to install a sponsor while installing it.

Of course, you can refuse to install the optional adware sponsor and install Messenger Plus! anyway. The Messenger Plus! program itself (msgplus.exe) or its DLL's does NOT install anything related to spyware nor adware and is no treat at all to any computer.

Also, you are conscious that the creator of Messenger Plus!, Patchou, and his program don't need a bad publicity like this! Messenger Plus! is a great addon for MSN Messenger!

With Pathou's own words: "If they were detecting the setup, I could concede that a threat exists, as the user still has the choice to install the sponsor or not. But they are detecting msgplus.exe which does not harm your computer in any way".

To make things even worse for end-users, those who entrust Microsoft AntiSpyware to "remove" Messenger Plus! are in fact stuck with the actual sponsor program.

Thus, by signing this petition, you agree that Microsoft AntiSpyware badly judge Messenger Plus! and you want Microsoft AnitiSpyware to remove Messenger Plus! from there spywares list or at least let it detect only the installer!

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updated: paragraphs 6 and 7 added which originate from Daniel's post on msnfanatic

Great initiative! Please make the changes Cookie suggests, as they are quite important.

co-sign, it aint spyware!

Im all for the removal of this rating, But I think patchou should remove his Adware first, this is obviously what Microsoft wants.

no its not, because its not detecting adware, its dectecting msgplus.exe which does not contain spyware/adware

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Originally posted by NiteMare
no its not, because its not detecting adware, its dectecting msgplus.exe which does not contain spyware/adware

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thats completely beside the point.

the msgplus package includes software which microsoft has deemed as unsafe

microsoft dosnt want to detect the spyware, because patchou can swap that for different spyware, and then it wont be detected again.. and if he keeps doing it.. they would never be able to catch up..