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why when i installed msgplus my spyware software picked up a hijack that it was changing my search page to mysearchnow?
how do i prevent this and install msgplus.  my spyware kept picking up this change and kept  changing my search page to something like mysearchnow and when i hit change back and not accept the change it keeps trying to change it to my search now, so i had to stop the install and stop msgplus.exe in my task manager processes!
spyware is added to msgplus my adaware had to remove tons of it
explain!

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

but please search the forums before making a new thread

diablo, it's not spyware the sponsorprogram of Messenger Plus!. It's optional and doesn't harm your computer or your privacy. If you didn't wanted the sponsorprogram it's your own fault you got it because you clearly get the choice. You can get rid of it by following the steps in the thread provided by toddy.
I see you used programs to get rid of the sponsorprogramme, you have to reinstall Plus! WITH the sponsorprogram in order to uninstall the sponsorprogram without any harm.

Hi diablo,

It seems while installing Messenger Plus! you have installed the sponsor program by mistake: you selected I ACCEPT, install the sponsor in the installation program. Please note this is not spyware it's simply a small search bar for Internet Explorer so Patchou (the creator of Messenger Plus!)  so he can make a living off it...

If before doing the below you have attempted to remove the sponsor program by any other method, like spyware and adware removal tools, messed around in the registry or tried to delete files you must install Messenger Plus! again with the sponsor program before doing this...

To uninstall it go to Add/Remove Programs in the control panel and double click on "Messenger Plus!" (or click on Remove). Then "Messenger Plus! - Setup" is displayed.
Click on the Uninstall button. after a couple of seconds, the program will ask you if you want to keep your preferences, it is suggested to say "Yes".
Then you'll be asked to type in the number displayed in the box then click Uninstall.
Now you must click Yes when asked to confirm the uninstall...If you're asked to close Internet explorer or any program do so. Now restart your computer and the sponsor program will be gone.

dw Diablo, its easy to get rid of!

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Originally posted by Anubis
Hi diablo,

It seems while installing Messenger Plus! you have installed the sponsor program by mistake: you selected I ACCEPT, install the sponsor in the installation program. Please note this is not spyware it's simply a small search bar for Internet Explorer so Patchou (the creator of Messenger Plus!)  so he can make a living off it...

If before doing the below you have attempted to remove the sponsor program by any other method, like spyware and adware removal tools, messed around in the registry or tried to delete files you must install Messenger Plus! again with the sponsor program before doing this...

To uninstall it go to Add/Remove Programs in the control panel and double click on "Messenger Plus!" (or click on Remove). Then "Messenger Plus! - Setup" is displayed.
Click on the Uninstall button. after a couple of seconds, the program will ask you if you want to keep your preferences, it is suggested to say "Yes".
Then you'll be asked to type in the number displayed in the box then click Uninstall.
Now you must click Yes when asked to confirm the uninstall...If you're asked to close Internet explorer or any program do so. Now restart your computer and the sponsor program will be gone.

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YES, I have done it and the sponsor program has been uninstalled successfully. The search page and home page is returned. But my desktop in modified and the home page is display on the desktop, it will be autoload when startup. what is the problem? How can I resolve it?

start > control panel > display > desktop > customise deskop > web > deleted the web address that appears in the box.

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Yes, diablo, it does. And then they try to blame it on you. (What? didn't you read the minuscule license text? You better do that next time.)

And getting rid of the damn thing doesn't work either.

Damn virus software.

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Originally posted by Oldtimer
Damn virus software

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its not virus software !   its adware software.  it is not harmful to your computer it just adds the toolbar to IE.

It does things to my computer that I haven't told it to do, that I don't want it to do, and that I can't make it stop doing.

Virus, adware. Same thing.