It installs malware on the computer, puts this annoying search2web toolbar on your IE, and places lots of shortcuts to the tune of "my antivirus update", "tune up my pc", find a date, and a casino icon on your desktop.
Got so irritated i decided to google these links, and followed the directions in a few forums i read. I ran Hijackthis and deleted a few suspicious programs, I also cant remember which programs i deleted might be the contribute to solving the problem, but the icons and search bar still did not go away. In the end, I read somewhere that messanger plus was the root problem, so i uninstalled it.
After that, I realised the the icons and the toolbar were gone. So the moral of the story is: Messanger Plus is evil. Unless you dont mind living with annoying popups and toolbars, dont download it. For those already affected, try googleing for the solution, when all else fails, you could try uninstalling Messanger Plus.
That's not the end of my malware woes though, still have the "MyWebSearch" program listed in the programs list, though it seems dormant. And I cant remove it! The good thing about Messanegr Plus is that it graciously allows you to uninstall it, unlike some other viruses. Hope to find out how to totally get rid of such viruses.
Tuesday, July 12, 2005
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