Shoutbox

OK, here's the deal.

I let Messenger Plus install the latest update (via the auto update facility). During the install process, my virus scanner popped up saying it had found a trojan horse program (a file dropper). After the upgrade finished, ads started popping up on my screen unbidden. I could not even open my browser withiyt 5 or 6 pop-up windows showing up. In addition, a new toolbar was added to Internet Explorer, and my start page was hijacked.

Again, I let Plus update itself, and I was never presented with the option to install the "sponsor program".

Perhaps the auto-update program needs to be tweaked a little to ensure that the users' preferences are honored?

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Originally posted by tomxp411
Perhaps the auto-update program needs to be tweaked a little to ensure that the users' preferences are honored?

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Yes, I agree, although my MP! was never fast enough to check and update before I updated it manually .

1. thank you for not insulting Patchou, his software and the sponsorprogram don't contain spyware, adware or virusses.
Do you use AVG? there are known problems with this AV and AVG knows about this, please update your AVG if this is the case .

2. read this http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=21598

May I ask something?
When autoupdated does it always install sponsor program or is the user asked as usual?

Btw, I only agree the fact that when it is autoupdated the sponsor program gets installed automatically. Not that it has viruses.
And yes, it's very weird that someone complaining about the sponsor program doesn't insult Patchou or the Community.

Normally it asks whether to install the sponsor program or not, but I heard of cases where it doesn't , I should check it.

It is just the same installation as a manual download from the site: the same file gets downloaded and executed.

Ok, sorry then.

I can assure you that there is no way the sponsor can be installed automatically without prompting anything during an auto-update. If you installed the sponsor by mistaked, don't worry, uninstalling Messenger Plus! will trigger the unisntall program of the sponsor and everythign will be removed in a matter of seconds . You can then reinstall Messenger Plus! without the sponsor.

Indeed, thanks for being so civilized. Some others should learn from you tom

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Originally posted by Kryptonate
1. thank you for not insulting Patchou, his software and the sponsorprogram don't contain spyware, adware or virusses.

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Err... the sponsor is adware. It does not have spyware or viruses, however.

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Originally posted by Patchou
I can assure you that there is no way the sponsor can be installed automatically without prompting anything during an auto-update.

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So you're completely sure? It's just odd that so many people post about this problem... makes me wonder if there's a really obscure bug...