RE: ive never installed the toolbar but is it spyware?
I have had no first hand experience of any Lop.com adware, so i wouldn't know, but many people comment on how difficult it is to remove any of the Lop.com software from your computer... This is wrong, Lop.com software (afaik) has always been very easy to uninstall simply by going into Add/Remove Programs, it is not hidden like many other pieces of adware. As for doing stuff to your system, I think that it just adds lots of desktop icons, toolbars and pop-up windows to it, therefore, making it slower... It also contains some pornography generators and stuff.
One thing you should know though, is that Patchou has actually stripped down the sponsor program that comes with messenger plus! to make it less harmful to your system and remove any of the pornographic content. So basically, he is getting less cash, for the benefit of computer users...
I'm sure that Patchou has considered removing Lop, but it is his main source of income, as he spends a lot of his time coding messneger plus!, therefore needing money for food and stuff basically...
I doubt Patchou would move to another sponsor program, as Lop.com have been very leniant on Patchou, allowing him to do a lot of stuff that other pieces of adware wouldn't allow you to do... I don't think any other company is really suitable for Messenger Plus! to be honest...
This post was edited on 10-13-2005 at 05:29 PM by user27089.
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