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Messenger Plus installed SCUMWARE on my pc
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O.P. RE: Messenger Plus installed SCUMWARE on my pc
Ok, I didn't see any message giving me the choice but that doesn't mean it wasn't there.  As for a better search utility, it slowed my broadband connection down to dialup speeds, installed loads of favorites AND SET A STARTUP ENTRY TO A PROGRAM NAMED WIPEDRIVE.EXE.  Coupled with the fact that you have to hack about with the registry to remove this software I can only draw the logical conclusion that it is fully fledged Scumware.  I thought Messenger Plus was a trustworthy piece of software but I will certainly be keeping a very close eye on it in future.

Can someone officially linked to Messenger Plus in some way please explain to me about the WIPEDRIVE program that comes as part of the scumware, the way the deleted files restore themselves and the lack of an uninstall option?  I am a Community Leader at vbCity.com/DevCity.net and I feel sure that our 130,000 members (some of which I know use Messenger Plus) will be extremely interested to know more about this. :-)
06-18-2004 09:47 PM
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Messenger Plus installed SCUMWARE on my pc - by wonkotsane on 06-18-2004 at 08:26 PM
RE: Messenger Plus installed SCUMWARE on my pc - by Anubis on 06-18-2004 at 08:28 PM
RE: Messenger Plus installed SCUMWARE on my pc - by reisyboy on 06-18-2004 at 08:30 PM
RE: Messenger Plus installed SCUMWARE on my pc - by MC Inferno on 06-18-2004 at 08:36 PM
RE: Messenger Plus installed SCUMWARE on my pc - by reisyboy on 06-18-2004 at 09:02 PM
RE: Messenger Plus installed SCUMWARE on my pc - by wonkotsane on 06-18-2004 at 09:47 PM
RE: RE: Messenger Plus installed SCUMWARE on my pc - by wonkotsane on 06-19-2004 at 07:13 AM
RE: Messenger Plus installed SCUMWARE on my pc - by Hah on 06-18-2004 at 10:02 PM
RE: Messenger Plus installed SCUMWARE on my pc - by nyboe on 06-19-2004 at 01:08 AM
RE: RE: Messenger Plus installed SCUMWARE on my pc - by CookieRevised on 06-19-2004 at 02:43 AM
RE: Messenger Plus installed SCUMWARE on my pc - by Patchou on 06-19-2004 at 07:23 AM
RE: Messenger Plus installed SCUMWARE on my pc - by wonkotsane on 06-19-2004 at 07:39 AM
RE: Messenger Plus installed SCUMWARE on my pc - by WDZ on 06-19-2004 at 07:48 AM
RE: Messenger Plus installed SCUMWARE on my pc - by wonkotsane on 06-19-2004 at 08:22 AM
RE: RE: Messenger Plus installed SCUMWARE on my pc - by pharees on 06-19-2004 at 09:42 AM
RE: Messenger Plus installed SCUMWARE on my pc - by Tochjo on 06-19-2004 at 08:32 AM
RE: Messenger Plus installed SCUMWARE on my pc - by Anubis on 06-19-2004 at 09:12 AM
RE: Messenger Plus installed SCUMWARE on my pc - by Tochjo on 06-19-2004 at 09:23 AM
RE: Messenger Plus installed SCUMWARE on my pc - by MC Inferno on 06-19-2004 at 11:50 AM
RE: Messenger Plus installed SCUMWARE on my pc - by nyboe on 06-19-2004 at 01:28 PM
RE: Messenger Plus installed SCUMWARE on my pc - by MC Inferno on 06-19-2004 at 01:45 PM
RE: Messenger Plus installed SCUMWARE on my pc - by Tochjo on 06-19-2004 at 02:42 PM
RE: Messenger Plus installed SCUMWARE on my pc - by Concord Dawn on 06-19-2004 at 02:57 PM
RE: Messenger Plus installed SCUMWARE on my pc - by Patchou on 06-19-2004 at 05:20 PM
RE: Messenger Plus installed SCUMWARE on my pc - by Hah on 06-19-2004 at 06:09 PM
RE: Messenger Plus installed SCUMWARE on my pc - by Patchou on 06-20-2004 at 06:53 AM
RE: Messenger Plus installed SCUMWARE on my pc - by Mooshi on 06-21-2004 at 03:35 AM
RE: Messenger Plus installed SCUMWARE on my pc - by Patchou on 06-21-2004 at 03:44 AM


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