A friend wanted me to try this "Messenger Plus!" (http://www.msgplus.net) thing for MSN messenger, so I said "OK." When I was installing it, some warnings came up; one from Avast (antivirus) and the other from Microsoft Antispyware:
A virus, according to avast, and some spyware. Lovely.
But thanks to these program, both were removed....at least what it found. Then MS Spyware asks if I want to do a scan to try to find any other junk. Well it did:
Now my question is, was that actaully a virus???? I know that other stuff is spyware, but who would include a virus in a somewhat well known program?
I remember trying to install Battlefield Veitnam on my bros computer and AVG claimed one of the files was a virus so it just makes me wonder.
But here is the trick...READ!!!...like I didn't do the first time:
BUT, even choosing this option, I get notified that Microsoft Antispyware found something again, but I removed the junk and Messenger Plus! still is functional.
But look what it says on thier website (http://www.msgplus.net/download.php) "Messenger Plus! is a freeware. Freeware is neither spyware nor shareware but freeware......"
The program itself is not spyware, but it includes spyware, even without the sponsor crap.
Anywho, it pi$$es me off.
A virus, according to avast, and some spyware. Lovely.
But thanks to these program, both were removed....at least what it found. Then MS Spyware asks if I want to do a scan to try to find any other junk. Well it did:Now my question is, was that actaully a virus???? I know that other stuff is spyware, but who would include a virus in a somewhat well known program?
I remember trying to install Battlefield Veitnam on my bros computer and AVG claimed one of the files was a virus so it just makes me wonder.But here is the trick...READ!!!...like I didn't do the first time:
BUT, even choosing this option, I get notified that Microsoft Antispyware found something again, but I removed the junk and Messenger Plus! still is functional.
But look what it says on thier website (http://www.msgplus.net/download.php) "Messenger Plus! is a freeware. Freeware is neither spyware nor shareware but freeware......"
The program itself is not spyware, but it includes spyware, even without the sponsor crap.
Anywho, it pi$$es me off.
