| 401,683 signatures paid of, Microsoft AntiSpyware steps back AGAIN! |
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Menthix
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O.P. 401,683 signatures paid of, Microsoft AntiSpyware steps back AGAIN!
I think all the signatures from the petition back in August had effect again  .
On September 23rd Microsoft Antispyware already stepped back by not detecting msgplus.exe in the realtime scanner anymore. It seems they made the next step a few days ago...
Microsoft AntiSpyware (Beta) version 1.0.701 was released 11/21/2005. Today I tried it with the spyware definitions 5779. I had the realtime scanner on all the time (default settings).
- Messenger Plus! setup (MsgPlus-361.exe) is not picked up by AntiSpyware anymore (not by realtime scanner, not by full manual scan)
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- Messenger Plus! itself is still not picked up by the realtime scanner (good, no change there).
- Messenger Plus! is picked up as a moderate threat by a manual full system scan.
- The Item Details text in a manual scan clearly states adware in the description (not spyware).
![[Image: attachment.php?pid=568317]](http://shoutbox.menthix.net/attachment.php?pid=568317)
If you want to try it yourself, download the latest version of Microsoft AntiSpyware here.
Nice to see how all our signatures seem to have effect. I wonder if Patchou ever had any official feedback from Microsoft?
And remember...
- The sponsor in Messenger Plus! is (and always has been) optional.
- If you don't like/want it, then just install Messenger Plus! without the sponsor.
- If you installed the sponsor by mistake, then you can very easily uninstall the complete sponsor/adware with the Plus! uninstaller.
- Patchou does not want to trick you on installing the sponsor. The sponsor doesn't pay him per install. They only pay when you actually USE the sponsor (ie searchbar, shortcuts on desktop).
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This post was edited on 11-23-2005 at 03:03 PM by Menthix.
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| 11-23-2005 03:02 PM |
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DJKAL
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RE: 401,683 signatures paid of, Microsoft AntiSpyware steps back AGAIN!
wooo hoooo glad to hear that mesg plus! is safe
i never had doubt - my PC ran fine with it installed so i didnt care i like plus! so i kept it - i have always had faith!  "You don't sleep, you defragment!" |
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| 11-23-2005 03:37 PM |
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absorbation
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RE: 401,683 signatures paid of, Microsoft AntiSpyware steps back AGAIN!
Very good and important news. I will be posting this.
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| 11-23-2005 04:21 PM |
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user27089
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RE: 401,683 signatures paid of, Microsoft AntiSpyware steps back AGAIN!
That's good I guess... Apart from where it says "it may require some of these components to function", what if some person deletes some malicious looking *.dll's?
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| 11-23-2005 04:25 PM |
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John Anderton
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RE: 401,683 signatures paid of, Microsoft AntiSpyware steps back AGAIN!
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Originally posted by traxor
That's good I guess... Apart from where it says "it may require some of these components to function", what if some person deletes some malicious looking *.dll's?
Yeah thats what im worried about too 
Anyways this is a good thing [
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| 11-23-2005 04:37 PM |
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L. Coyote
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RE: 401,683 signatures paid of, Microsoft AntiSpyware steps back AGAIN!
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Originally posted by traxor
That's good I guess... Apart from where it says "it may require some of these components to function", what if some person deletes some malicious looking *.dll's?
A little at a time, I guess. This is another big step they took, and we should give them some credit.
Hopefully, more things will be cleared up. 
Hack, hack, hack!
Finally became a Systems Analyst! 
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| 11-23-2005 05:58 PM |
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Matti
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RE: 401,683 signatures paid of, Microsoft AntiSpyware steps back AGAIN!
Yeah! Microsoft did it!
All problems are fixed and MsgPlus!'s reputation is restored.
* Matti is happy with this news. |
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| 11-23-2005 06:20 PM |
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Fraisie
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RE: 401,683 signatures paid of, Microsoft AntiSpyware steps back AGAIN!
That is great news !
Thank you everybody for your support ! Plus! would not be as big as it is today if it wasn't for all the help and support you guys bring
Thank you once again ! So, Fraisie.net is empty atm. I\'m trying to come up with something cool to put on it, and I will! |
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| 11-23-2005 08:27 PM |
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Negro_Joe
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RE: 401,683 signatures paid of, Microsoft AntiSpyware steps back AGAIN!
Good News, i wonder hat patchou has to say about this... |
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| 11-23-2005 08:29 PM |
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Menthix
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O.P. RE: 401,683 signatures paid of, Microsoft AntiSpyware steps back AGAIN!
I mailed him, so he will probably comment on it when he has the time . |
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| 11-24-2005 12:01 AM |
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