hockeydude_49 0 Report post Posted August 4, 2005 Hey earlier today I was on MSN Messenger and someone sent me a link and I clicked it and out of no where it started sending the same link to everyone on my list and not letting me talk to anyone. Has this happend to anyone else? Does anyone know how to stop this and remove the virus? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vivaotravez12 0 Report post Posted August 4, 2005 Try McCafee or Symantac? I don't think Norton worked for the one my brother had. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thockey17 1 Report post Posted August 4, 2005 Try Symantac? I don't think Norton worked for the one my brother had. Norton is made by Symantec. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hockeydude_49 0 Report post Posted August 4, 2005 I have "Spybot" and "Ad-Ware SE Personal" and I tried both of those and they didn't do anything. So now I just deleted it and I'm downloading a new version of MSN Messenger....Hope it works! EDIT: and if any of you guys get something on MSN that says "Hey, is this you?" and gives you a link DO NOT CLICK ON IT! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrel 0 Report post Posted August 4, 2005 Happened to me a few times. If you have Norton just scan the whole computer and quarintine it and delete it. Hope it helps. (i don't think re-downloading it will fix it.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hockeydude_49 0 Report post Posted August 5, 2005 I deleted it and downloaded it again and it works fine now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kovalchuk71 212 Report post Posted August 5, 2005 Yup this happened to me and its annoying as hell...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadioGaGa 162 Report post Posted August 5, 2005 Almost everytime my GF's daughter is on MSN her computer goes all to hell. Viruses, rebooting by itself, locking up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hockeydude_49 0 Report post Posted August 5, 2005 Ya, that kind of shit sucks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
#96 0 Report post Posted August 5, 2005 I got it on AIM. It looked suspicious, so I never clicked the link. Other people got it and were sending it to me. I was getting IM's from people I didn't even know! Obviously I was on their buddy list, and they got the virus. Then it was sent to me.Embarrassing I think. To have somone on your buddy list you don't even know or really talk to! I got paranoid and wound up deleting all the people I haven't talked to in awhile. I didn't want them getting infected IMs from me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QandA 0 Report post Posted August 5, 2005 was it the "Hey, is this you" than a www.vbulletin.blablabla(insert your address here.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
#96 0 Report post Posted August 5, 2005 Yeah! That one sounds familiar. I remember it being something looking like a normal IM, like "Hey, I saw you here...(link)." So yeah, that was probably the one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fonya 0 Report post Posted August 5, 2005 Got this too. Just dl AVG Anti-Virus, Spybot and Adware and you'll be fine. I suggest AVG because it is the best software outthere and you can get it free at www.download.com and because Norton didnt pick it up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vapor#42 0 Report post Posted August 7, 2005 A few months ago i recieved a similair Virus/Link through messenger, it happend to be that notorious SWFLASH.OCX virus.. completly destroyed my system.. lucky i back it up once a month cause all my school work is on it.. Stupid freakin Viruses. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flaming_june 2 Report post Posted August 8, 2005 MY MSN JUST doesn't connect no matter what i do... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrel 0 Report post Posted August 8, 2005 MY MSN JUST doesn't connect no matter what i do... Re-installing perhaps? If not maybe check your settings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flaming_june 2 Report post Posted August 8, 2005 many times, even tried 6.0 and older versions. check firewall, checked other proxy settings and msn messneger settings, them computer fully lost connection, then reinstalled winsock.dll, then IE worked, but mozilla firefox, msn messneger didn't, and still couldn't ping www.google.comand finally, i fixed the problem today... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fonya 0 Report post Posted August 8, 2005 BTW, if nothing else works for your MSN virus, download Ewido, About:Buster, and CW Shredder and run them in that order in safe mode. That should do the trick. I did this after I keep getting pop-ups even though I removed the virus. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hockeydude_49 0 Report post Posted August 14, 2005 For the MSN Virus just delete it and re-download it and it should be fine. The new thing goin through all my friends MSN is this thing that changes your screen name to "http://www.msncheck.41m.com-free way to check who blocked and deleted you on msn" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AtlantaThrashers01 0 Report post Posted August 14, 2005 yea i was gonna try that thing too.....looked fishy tho so i didnt put my password into it....if u click the link will i get that virus...or only if u enter ur stuff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hockeydude_49 0 Report post Posted August 14, 2005 yea i was gonna try that thing too.....looked fishy tho so i didnt put my password into it....if u click the link will i get that virus...or only if u enter ur stuff I didn't click on it so I wouldn't know but if nothing's happend yet I don't think you got it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fonya 0 Report post Posted August 14, 2005 yea i was gonna try that thing too.....looked fishy tho so i didnt put my password into it....if u click the link will i get that virus...or only if u enter ur stuff It would after clicked the link or the button after you send your info in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hockeydude_49 0 Report post Posted August 26, 2005 Just got another one tonight...messed up all my antivirus things... does anyone know of any good antivirus programs? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrel 0 Report post Posted August 27, 2005 I heard AVG is pretty good. I think you can also get it for free somewhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hockeydude_49 0 Report post Posted August 27, 2005 Anyone have a link to where I can get it? Thanx Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
