Third party MSN Messenger applications... are they safe?

[Guest Jaminben]

Hi, basically I'm wondering if things like MSN Mercury and eBuddy are safe to use? Because these are third party applications which I obviously have to hand my MSN details over to (hotmail account + password), but my hotmail account is linked with various online shopping accounts I have so obviously I want to make sure its 100% secure and safe that these companies have my details, because using them they could pretty much gain access to my bank account!

Especially with the counterfeit spyware apps on the marketplace (if the news is right?) I don't want to end up one of these people who get phished and end up having ££££'s of stuff bought without my knowledge, all because I wanted to have a bit of a chat.

Cheers people. :D

[Guest ColdEmbrace]

Hi, basically I'm wondering if things like MSN Mercury and eBuddy are safe to use? Because these are third party applications which I obviously have to hand my MSN details over to (hotmail account + password), but my hotmail account is linked with various online shopping accounts I have so obviously I want to make sure its 100% secure and safe that these companies have my details, because using them they could pretty much gain access to my bank account!

Especially with the counterfeit spyware apps on the marketplace (if the news is right?) I don't want to end up one of these people who get phished and end up having ££££'s of stuff bought without my knowledge, all because I wanted to have a bit of a chat.

Cheers people. :D

Well Lookout scans all my apps, I think if any of them ebuddy, msn droid or mercury where problematic i hope it would have blocked them but those three all seemed safe.