Yahoo Messenger is now semi-spyware

any convo I had with my friends today, I kept seeing messages from a certain user in the converstaion.... messages that were yahoo searches.... messages that came after I typed in a word like "soldier" twice or thrice.
They were from a "magenta" colored user called "Yahoo Search!"... the actual buddies on Yahoo being black font faces.

Comments?
need a screenshot?

 

A screenshot would be appreciated.

 

here it is...

But be warned... I need your comments now.

 

I didn't experience that when I trialed Yahoo! Messenger a month ago..Does this mean they're using some sort of keylogger to send everything you type in to them? This is bad. Companies have no right, and I mean NO RIGHT to invade our privacy...What is the world coming to?

 

few possiblities cross my mind. One is, your friends are not using any kind of plugins for Yahoo?

Jimon

 

make sure u are running the latest version, there was a yahoo! messenger update released on sunday. check this out. personally, i switched to yahelite because it's more secure.

 

That reminds me, why not use something like Trillian. I'm currently using trillian at the moment and it allows me to sign into MSN, Yahoo, AIM and ICQ all at the same time, the program never seems to crash or get confused even thought its connected to 4 different services.

And its free, assuming you get basic version over the more proffessional, however basic is just fine.

Jimbob

 

are you gaim for Gaim?
anyone reviewed it before?

JB... nope. No plugins. I'll ask for a recheck though...never hurts, does it?