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littlelab - Mon Oct 29, 2007 2:22 pm
Post subject: WARNING - VIRUS ON MSN, please be aware

For those of you on MSN please be aware of a virus that is using your contacts to spread.

You will suddenly get a MSN IM asking you to take a look at new pictures and offer you a chance to download them.

DO NOT ACCEPT

This is how the virus is transfered.

Hcollie85 - Mon Oct 29, 2007 2:42 pm
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i dont think ive had that yet

Heather

littlelab - Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:00 pm
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Well if you get a message asking you to view photos or pictures...DON'T OPEN IT

Hcollie85 - Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:21 pm
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I wont, do you mean an email messege?

Heather

Lisa_Ianniello - Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:25 pm
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yeah i got one yesterday and i tried to open it (didn't know it was a virus) but i have done a scan and its not picking one up.

msn can give out bugs that virus scans don't pick up. if you think you have a virus (your computer acting weird sending emails you didn't write or moving files you didn't move etc ) i recommend putting all your files you need onto a disk then scan them to make sure there are no viruses then reset your Operating System.
this will clear your computer of any bugs.

littlelab - Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:28 pm
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Lisa

Your anti virus wont pick it up, but you would know if you have it, it erases tool bars and make the computer useless

Hcollie85 - Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:30 pm
Post subject: msn

I had a virus on my laptop, but i had to get someone to get rid of it plus its in the vault.

WHats the name of the email?

Heather

Lisa_Ianniello - Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:35 pm
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its not an email its an IM its called IMAGE.ZIP
my friend send me an IM saying "hey look at this picture from years ago" but he didn't type it... there is also one saying "Do you think i should put this picture on My Space"

my computer isn't acting weird at all so i think i am safe but i am still going to reset my Operating System later on today to be on the safe side.

Hcollie85 - Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:45 pm
Post subject: msn

Ok thanks

If you have a virus then your computer will be real slow

Twig - Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:01 pm
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MSN is another 'brain child' of microsoft windows isn't it? Urgh, don't start me on Bill Gates, everything he has ever made is utter rubbish, imagine where we'd be today if he hadn't ripped off other people's ideas! Rolling Eyes

Anyway, ta for the warning, must alert my brother! Smile

littlelab - Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:17 pm
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Here is a link that may help

http://www.happy-messaging.com/messenger/virus/

jabbro - Mon Oct 29, 2007 5:16 pm
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Have you checked on 'Snopes' to see if this is genuine or not?

nahatalie - Mon Oct 29, 2007 5:45 pm
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Oh crap, I did wonder why someone I don't really know suddenly asked me to have a look at a picture. I ahve to say in my naiivity, I did attempt to look at the file but obviously no picture was seen. My laptop is fine at the moment...do you think my computer might still have it even though it's not showing any signs? How long would it take for the virus to take effect?

Hcollie85 - Mon Oct 29, 2007 5:50 pm
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A balloon could be on the computer warning you

iF you have AVG then youll have a threat warning come up

Lisa_Ianniello - Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:11 pm
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your computer could be fine at first but if it has a virus it could destroy your files over night.

littlelab - Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:53 pm
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Its affecting a lot of people on Lab Forums at the Mo, you should see the furore

clareabella - Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:58 pm
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I havn't had this yet, but thanks for the warning. I will keep my eyes open Very Happy

Lisa_Ianniello - Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:26 pm
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here is another link for some help on removing it...

http://www.cisrt.org/enblog/read.php?162

jabbro - Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:53 pm
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I have hade a look on 'Snopes' and I can't find out if it is true or false on there Sad

littlelab - Tue Oct 30, 2007 1:15 pm
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Its definately true I am afraid there are lots of infected people on MSN and I keep getting invites to open photos, so please be acreful

nicci - Wed Jan 02, 2008 9:55 am
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i've had this from one of my friends i got a mesage saying "sorry about that here's that pic" so i buzzed her back and said what pic? she then told me she had a virus on her comp and since then 3 more people on my msn list have been randomly messaging me with links and i know that it isnt from them, so just beware everyone.

Koolkat - Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:42 pm
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THANKS FOR THE WARNING HUN ILL KEEP AN EYE OUT xxxxxxxxxxxxx

petshop - Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:41 pm
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thanks for the warning my son is on there every night.

whallj - Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:27 pm
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Not just MSN there is also Face Book when you get popups that take you to another site majority of them are spyware.