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O.P. "Sponsor" installed, virus dropped during auto update
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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