Looking at the Application icons on my Blackberry I’ve noticed something that wasn’t there before: Viigo RSS Reader. Having no idea what this was (and knowing that I hadn’t installed it myself) I did a quick google search to discover this is an extremely popular RSS reader (as the name suggests) for Blackberry devices.
I didn’t ask for it, so no matter how good it is isn’t really the point. The problem quickly became that I couldn’t seem to uninstall it! Options->Advanced Options->Applications didn’t contain anything that even slightly resembled Viigo RSS Reader. Similarly, pressing the Menu Key and selecting Modules in this section does not show anything.
I then delved into the Service Book (also found in Options->Advanced Options) to find that Viigo VPL [Browser Config] was present and active. Viewing the properties of this service book showed:
Description: Viigo Virtual preload for Optus AU
Pressing the Menu Key and Delete seems to have solved the problem, but with carriers such as Optus being able to deploy potentially unwanted software, who knows for how long it will remain off my phone.
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Business Analyst: Ryan Kirgan
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