msimn.exe

My computer has been infected with the msimn.exe "worm". I have MacAfee
Security Center. I can receive e-mail but Macafee disconnects me from my ISP
when I try to send. I have run the scan process several times. I also have
run Spybot and Adaware.
The error message I get from Macafee identifies the file where the worm
is located as C:\ProgramFiles\OutlookExpress\msimn.exe.
Does anyone have suggestions on how to rid my computer of the worm?
Chuck O

While I'm no fan of Outlook Express (I only use it for these newsgroups), I
wouldn't classify it as a "worm".

MSIMN.EXE is the executable that launches Outlook Express, a throwback to
when it was Microsoft Internet Mail & News. I'm more inclined to think your
Macafee is wigging out on you. Try a free online scanner like at
www.pandasoftware.com and see if it takes issue with your msimn.exe as well.

Joe

"chucko" <> wrote in message
news:A3B28B60-B1EE-41DD-8FD9-...
> My computer has been infected with the msimn.exe "worm". I have
> MacAfee
> Security Center. I can receive e-mail but Macafee disconnects me from my
> ISP
> when I try to send. I have run the scan process several times. I also
> have
> run Spybot and Adaware.
> The error message I get from Macafee identifies the file where the
> worm
> is located as C:\ProgramFiles\OutlookExpress\msimn.exe.
> Does anyone have suggestions on how to rid my computer of the worm?
> Chuck O

Get rid of MacAfee It is the cause of your issue. Many have had the same issue and was cleared up on removal of
MacAfee


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"chucko" <> wrote in message news:A3B28B60-B1EE-41DD-8FD9-...
> My computer has been infected with the msimn.exe "worm". I have MacAfee
> Security Center. I can receive e-mail but Macafee disconnects me from my ISP
> when I try to send. I have run the scan process several times. I also have
> run Spybot and Adaware.
> The error message I get from Macafee identifies the file where the worm
> is located as C:\ProgramFiles\OutlookExpress\msimn.exe.
> Does anyone have suggestions on how to rid my computer of the worm?
> Chuck O

Thanks Joe,
A friend has since made a similar suggestion of running F-secure to see
if it can rout the problem.
--
Chuck O


"Joe Grover" wrote:

> While I'm no fan of Outlook Express (I only use it for these newsgroups), I
> wouldn't classify it as a "worm".
>
> MSIMN.EXE is the executable that launches Outlook Express, a throwback to
> when it was Microsoft Internet Mail & News. I'm more inclined to think your
> Macafee is wigging out on you. Try a free online scanner like at
> www.pandasoftware.com and see if it takes issue with your msimn.exe as well.
>
> Joe
>
> "chucko" <> wrote in message
> news:A3B28B60-B1EE-41DD-8FD9-...
> > My computer has been infected with the msimn.exe "worm". I have
> > MacAfee
> > Security Center. I can receive e-mail but Macafee disconnects me from my
> > ISP
> > when I try to send. I have run the scan process several times. I also
> > have
> > run Spybot and Adaware.
> > The error message I get from Macafee identifies the file where the
> > worm
> > is located as C:\ProgramFiles\OutlookExpress\msimn.exe.
> > Does anyone have suggestions on how to rid my computer of the worm?
> > Chuck O
>
>
>

That's one of the things on my to-do list.
--
Chuck O


"Peter Foldes" wrote:

> Get rid of MacAfee It is the cause of your issue. Many have had the same issue and was cleared up on removal of
> MacAfee
>
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "chucko" <> wrote in message news:A3B28B60-B1EE-41DD-8FD9-...
> > My computer has been infected with the msimn.exe "worm". I have MacAfee
> > Security Center. I can receive e-mail but Macafee disconnects me from my ISP
> > when I try to send. I have run the scan process several times. I also have
> > run Spybot and Adaware.
> > The error message I get from Macafee identifies the file where the worm
> > is located as C:\ProgramFiles\OutlookExpress\msimn.exe.
> > Does anyone have suggestions on how to rid my computer of the worm?
> > Chuck O
>

[Forwarded to OE General via crosspost.]

VirusScan is telling you that C:\ProgramFiles\OutlookExpress\*msimn.exe*
<=this file is a worm? [C'mon, pull the other one.]

Disable email scanning by your anti-virus application. It provides no
additional protection and even Symantec says it's not necessary:

<paste>
Disabling Email Scanning does not leave you unprotected against viruses that
are distributed as email attachments. Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect scans
incoming files as they are saved to your hard drive, including email and
email attachments. Email Scanning is just another layer on top of this. To
make sure that Auto-Protect is providing the maximum protection, keep
Auto-Protect enabled and run LiveUpdate regularly to ensure that you have
the most recent virus definitions.
</paste>
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...02111812533106

Troubleshooting error messages that you receive when you are using OL and OE
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=813514
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)


chucko wrote:
> My computer has been infected with the msimn.exe "worm". I have
> MacAfee
> Security Center. I can receive e-mail but Macafee disconnects me from my
> ISP when I try to send. I have run the scan process several times. I
> also
> have run Spybot and Adaware.
> The error message I get from Macafee identifies the file where the
> worm
> is located as C:\ProgramFiles\OutlookExpress\msimn.exe.
> Does anyone have suggestions on how to rid my computer of the worm?
> Chuck O