Windows Vista Tips

Windows Vista Tips > Newsgroups > Windows Live Messenger > MSN and Virus

Reply
Thread Tools Display Modes

MSN and Virus

 
 
Caravelle
Guest
Posts: n/a

 
      04-03-2008
Hello

I have a virus in my messenger it keep sending files to my contacts, I tried
to fixe it with Avast and AVG and cqn not find anything
what can I do?

TIA

 
Reply With Quote
 
 
 
 
Caravelle
Guest
Posts: n/a

 
      04-06-2008
Hi
Have someone and solution to my problem please?


"Caravelle" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hello
>
> I have a virus in my messenger it keep sending files to my contacts, I
> tried to fixe it with Avast and AVG and cqn not find anything
> what can I do?
>
> TIA


 
Reply With Quote
 
Dokee
Guest
Posts: n/a

 
      04-07-2008
I can two solutions to "deinfect" the MSN.
1. delete the MSN messenger and all files (at C:\Docs and
Sets\~USERNAME~\Application Data\...)
2. format the widows HDD (format c:\)

Dokee

--
------------------------------
This mail was sended by: Dokee (Doktorovics)

This mail have been licensed with GDFL, blogging or forward WITHOUT write
the ORIGINAL From: and To: is NOT ALLOWED!
This mail have been corporated with "default mail normaility".
This mail have been checked bye Nod32 virus scanner, and not contain virus.

"Caravelle" <> az alábbiakat írta a következo üzenetben
news:...
> Hello
>
> I have a virus in my messenger it keep sending files to my contacts, I
> tried to fixe it with Avast and AVG and cqn not find anything
> what can I do?
>
> TIA


 
Reply With Quote
 
Jonathan Kay [MVP]
Guest
Posts: n/a

 
      04-08-2008
Hi,

This is may be a slightly drastic. Also, I don't really recall any virus attaching itself to
the Application Data folder.

The real problem is the vast majority of these viruses and worms are one-hit wonders and
therefore the standard virus definitions in most virus scanners may not be able to find it.

Generally, these things are just running as a standard background process with a
normal-appearing executable name. That being said, anyone familiar with a Windows
environment shouldn't have much trouble locating and removing it manually.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
--


"Dokee" <> wrote in message
news:OtUF$...
> I can two solutions to "deinfect" the MSN.
> 1. delete the MSN messenger and all files (at C:\Docs and Sets\~USERNAME~\Application
> Data\...)
> 2. format the widows HDD (format c:\)
>
> Dokee
>
> --
> ------------------------------
> This mail was sended by: Dokee (Doktorovics)
>
> This mail have been licensed with GDFL, blogging or forward WITHOUT write the ORIGINAL
> From: and To: is NOT ALLOWED!
> This mail have been corporated with "default mail normaility".
> This mail have been checked bye Nod32 virus scanner, and not contain virus.
>
> "Caravelle" <> az alábbiakat írta a következo üzenetben
> news:...
>> Hello
>>
>> I have a virus in my messenger it keep sending files to my contacts, I tried to fixe it
>> with Avast and AVG and cqn not find anything
>> what can I do?
>>
>> TIA

>


 
Reply With Quote
 
 
 
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Trojan Virus won't let me open virus protection Elle Windows Vista Security 2 01-20-2009 04:52 AM
Re: virus Kari [MSFT] Windows Update 0 12-12-2003 12:33 PM
MSN Messenger and Norman Anti-Virus (Virus Control) Sadie Windows MSN Messenger 1 10-11-2003 11:06 PM



1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59