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Originally posted by MSGPlusRox
I was able to do it with just uninstalling it. It told me everything would be removed when I rebooted, and so it was.
The big problem that I see is that:
1. People don't read the EULA, as y'all well know.
2. The 'sponsor program' is not installed until 36 hours after Messenger Plus is installed.
3. People who don't read the EULA cannot make the association between the install of Messenger and the sudden appearance of adware and browser hijackings.
Despite all the cards being stacked against them, the hapless user is told in this forum that everything is their fault because they didn't read the EULA and because they used reputable anti-spyware software to clean up their system.
Now, IF users were properly warned about what the 'sponsor program' is and does during installation (For heavens sake, I've done my share of working with VB and VB .NET and know how easy it is to add a window saying that 'lop.com will be installed on your computer in 36 hours time. Lop.com will change your home page and search engine settings and generate pop up advertisements), and IF the sponsor program alerted users as to what was happening when it spontaneously installed itself after 36 hours delay instead of installing silently, with no message windows at all, then PERHAPS a supportable argument could be made for current Messenger Plus and lop.com install protocols.
