FREE Messenger Plus.. plug in

sing-le-mum-ov2 · 17 February 2006 at 12:19AM

First time I've started a thread *bits nails* ... I did do a search and found nothing for this, I've posted it in another topic but thought It would make a good new thread too, so no one misses it, here goes... Messenger plus is a free plug in for messnger 7 and bellow... I really like it I hope some of you will too :

http://www.msgplus.net/

P.s It will ask you to if you would like the sponser program... There is no need to

dickibobboy · 17 February 2006 at 12:30AM

i dont reccomend you get this, well ok do but when you download it, there is a automatic toolbar in IE what there is no option to get off even the unintall list does not list it, you will need spybot or a spyware cleaner to get it off, other than that you are fine! its great! you can lock msn while you are loged it, or you can hide it if you are not ment to be on press the key combo and it hides it all and changes the icon to a little network thing icon, very handy, you can rename your contacts so it is easy to see who they are and change the colour, you can also all your own status on there, and a auto massage you can set up so when you are away when someone talks to you, it will say what ever you put it in to say auto,

vgopal · 17 February 2006 at 12:39AM

if you actually read what your doing when you install it you wouldnt have a problem with the toolbar.

simply click no during the installation of the program when it asks if you want to install the toolbar.

sing-le-mum-ov2 · 17 February 2006 at 12:54AM

dickibobboy1 wrote:

i dont reccomend you get this, well ok do but when you download it, there is a automatic toolbar in IE what there is no option to get off even the unintall list does not list it, you will need spybot or a spyware cleaner to get it off,

Sorry Dickibobboy1, I haven't used IE for ages... I'm a firefox user, but just went into IE and couldn't see that toolbar that you've mentioned. Been using the software for over a year!....Only problem I had was when I updated messenger before getting an update for plus...Don't do that, and you should be fine! I would recomend it to anyone who's into their messenger

for these reasons...

dickibobboy1 wrote:

its great! you can lock msn while you are loged it, or you can hide it if you are not ment to be on press the key combo and it hides it all and changes the icon to a little network thing icon, very handy, you can rename your contacts so it is easy to see who they are and change the colour, you can also all your own status on there, and a auto massage you can set up so when you are away when someone talks to you, it will say what ever you put it in to say auto,

Maybe you download the optional sponser program?

dobbiesloan · 17 February 2006 at 2:12AM

[QUOTE=sing-le-mum-ov2] I messnger 7 and bellow... QUOTE]

Bit old I thought we wer all on MSN8 now

Browntoa · 17 February 2006 at 10:07AM

messenger plus is classified as "Spyware/Malware"

Patchou has brought in C2Media as a sponsor and is now bundling their lop.com software into Messenger Plus. For those of you who have never heard of it, lop.com software is classified as a trojan by antivirus vendors and as a browser hijacker by antispyware vendors. You can find plenty of information about it by doing a Google search for lop.com. Just be warned - some of the language used by lop victims will melt your monitor.

http://www.spywareinfo.com/newsletter/archives/june-2003/3.php

sing-le-mum-ov2 · 17 February 2006 at 10:14AM

dobbiesloan wrote:

Bit old I thought we wer all on MSN8 now

Some people are on 8 ...from what I know don't make much different than 7! (am I wrong?) ... I would much rather have plus than version 8!!! and no doubt very soon plus will have a update so users will be able to to use version 8 also.

sing-le-mum-ov2 · 17 February 2006 at 10:18AM

Browntoa wrote:

messenger plus is classified as "Spyware/Malware"

Patchou has brought in C2Media as a sponsor and is now bundling their lop.com software into Messenger Plus. For those of you who have never heard of it, lop.com software is classified as a trojan by antivirus vendors and as a browser hijacker by antispyware vendors. You can find plenty of information about it by doing a Google search for lop.com. Just be warned - some of the language used by lop victims will melt your monitor.

http://www.spywareinfo.com/newsletter/archives/june-2003/3.php

Well I never knew this!! as I've said I've never had a problem with it and I have never seen it detected as spyware in any of my anti virus programs that I have used over the last year...Norton 2004 and Mcafee 2005 you now have me confused!

Browntoa · 17 February 2006 at 10:33AM

you were'nt to know, they don't exactly volunteer the info when you install

the other notorious one is the "Free Smilies"

sing-le-mum-ov2 · 17 February 2006 at 10:41AM

And, last but not least, FREE!
Messenger Plus! is a freeware. You are even encouraged to send it to your friends! Of course, it does not contain any type of spyware or trojan. The optional sponsor program can be installed during the setup, risk free! For those who want to support the development but prefer not to install the sponsor program, you are encouraged to visit the online Messenger Plus! store, or give the developer a minute of your time by sending a postcard.

This is what they say on the messenger plus website!!

Browntoa · 17 February 2006 at 10:51AM

also from their site, why are they so paranoid about people using Anti Spyware programs for removal ?? I have used Anti spyware software to remove this with ABSOLUTELY NO PROBLEMS :-

Removing the sponsor package won't take more than 2 minutes of your time but first, here is a list of things you must not do:

Delete the sponsor files yourself
Edit the registry to try to disable the sponsor
Run adware removal tools such as Spybot S&D or Microsoft Anti-Spyware

Doing any of these actions will permanently damage the sponsor uninstall package and will prevent you from uninstalling it properly. These rules are actually valid for any other software. Always try to uninstall a program before trying to rely on something else. If you already did damage the setup package, the best thing to do is to try to reinstall the latest version with the sponsor before trying to uninstall everything properly. If you continue to experience problems after running an adware removal tool, please address your complains directly to the creators of the tool, neither I nor C2Media can be held responsible for the actions performed by another program.

I saw a search bar and advertisement popups after installing Messenger Plus!, why?

back to topMessenger Plus! comes with an optional sponsor program that you can decide to install or not during the setup (which is the same whether it's a new installation or an update. The question is always asked and nothing is ever selected by default). This program will show ads from time to time on your computer, will add a search bar in Internet Explorer and may also change your start page. In NO case this sponsor is mandatory or dangerous. If you don't want it, simply refuse the sponsor agreement during the setup and you will never hear about it again. If you installed the sponsor by error, just launch the uninstallation program of Messenger Plus!, choose if you want to uninstall the sponsor only or Messenger Plus! and the sponsor, follow the instructions and reboot your computer.

Important: if you wish to get rid of the sponsor program, you must uninstall Messenger Plus! from the Add/Remove Programs window. If you start deleting files on your own you will prevent a full system restore as some of the files copied by the sponsor are backups of your original configuration files. Also, never attempt to use programs such as Microsoft Anti-Spyware to remove the sponsor. Doing so would permanently damage the sponsor's restore data and would make the uninstallation much harder than it should be

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