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As MSN Messenger 7 goes into private beta, Neowin has learned of several exploits resulting in the "winks" feature of MSN Messenger 7. A Neowin member wishing to remain anonymous has alerted us that users can generate their own flash movies and send them across MSN Messenger. As flash movies can open other things on the system such as Internet Explorer, this could be fatal. As MSN Messenger 7 is only beta and isn't available publically this isn't a major exploit but it does show that added features to a product like this makes it less secure and more open to attack/exploit.

MSN Messenger 7 is beta and is available in copies floating around the internet. We strongly advise members not to use the current beta until this flaw has been resolved. MSN Messenger 7 effectively opens your system up to allow a hacker to run numerous tasks on your machine.

We ask members not to post any exploit code or how to exploit MSN Messenger 7, thank you.

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Originally posted by Jolo
http://www.neowin.net/comments.php?id=24625&category=main

As MSN Messenger 7 goes into private beta, Neowin has learned of several exploits resulting in the "winks" feature of MSN Messenger 7. A Neowin member wishing to remain anonymous has alerted us that users can generate their own flash movies and send them across MSN Messenger. As flash movies can open other things on the system such as Internet Explorer, this could be fatal. As MSN Messenger 7 is only beta and isn't available publically this isn't a major exploit but it does show that added features to a product like this makes it less secure and more open to attack/exploit.

MSN Messenger 7 is beta and is available in copies floating around the internet. We strongly advise members not to use the current beta until this flaw has been resolved. MSN Messenger 7 effectively opens your system up to allow a hacker to run numerous tasks on your machine.

We ask members not to post any exploit code or how to exploit MSN Messenger 7, thank you.

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Yet another reason why Msn Messenger 7.0 isn't going to be installed on my machine without a workaround were people can't do this...

I'll still use it.

i will continue using it as soon as Plus! is compatible

only when it isn't A beta anymore.. it's full of bugs I guess   I didn't trusty it and now I see I was right ...   

Stupid Beta's

Ah well, that's what comes with Beta's Microsoft didn't want you to see...

Here's a temporary fix to disable MSN Messenger 7 winks. We hope to release a more effective and easy patch soon.

if you patch msn messenger 7 and make it in your own language, then there is nothing wrong with msn messenger 7

Well i installed msn 7 last night after i saw in a friends nickname that he had it. however as soon as i saw it didnt support messenger plus i uninstalled it and reinstalled msn 6.2 so i could have my plus back. i like what i saw in msn 7 u get nice big pictures on ur main contact list and in convos i like the winks fewature and am yet to find out watt the hell the nudge function does as in the current beta it doesnt work. you also have a messenger plus style options interface in 7.0 which is cool. what would be nice is if the guys at plus can write a tab killer function into into the next msn 7 compatable version of plus as i like seeing some of the tabs but would like to get rid of the ones i dont want to see. as soon as plus is written to support msn 7 i will upgrade to it but ubntil then msn 6.2 is fine by me.

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Originally posted by stuartbennett
what would be nice is if the guys at plus can write a tab killer function into into the next msn 7 compatable version of plus as i like seeing some of the tabs but would like to get rid of the ones i dont want to see.

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i looked for tabs yesterday u do have options for tabs you can move them up and down but theres no way to remove tabs u dont want i looked for it.

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Originally posted by neoyaquay2002
am yet to find out watt the hell the nudge function does as in the current beta it doesnt work

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cool sounds good but it didnt seem to work from watt i could see i pressed the button and i saw nothing happen.

The other person needs to have msn messenger 7 as well otherwise it doesnt work

"You cannot sent a Nudge to your contact because he or she is using an older version of Messenger."
 
this is the error you get

actually it never gave back an error message it just did nothing the button appeared to be pressed done nothing and that was it but yes i see ur point they were still using 6.2 so probably ur right but then why didnt i get an error message?

You know there is a simple way around this....you just turn uncheck "Play winks automatically" and voila...

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Originally posted by Sean
Yet another reason why Msn Messenger 7.0 isn't going to be installed on my machine without a workaround were people can't do this...

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Originally posted by blade
You know there is a simple way around this....you just turn uncheck "Play winks automatically" and voila...

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Originally posted by mess.be FAQ
The fact that the 7.0.0205 beta build doesn't allow proper disabling the automatic playback of Winks increases the danger level.

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Originally posted by toddy

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Originally posted by Sean
Yet another reason why Msn Messenger 7.0 isn't going to be installed on my machine without a workaround were people can't do this...

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did u post u would pay for a copy of msn 7 the other day ???

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paying for msn messenger 7 ?

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Originally posted by stuartbennett
but then why didnt i get an error message?

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yeah i know that i do use betas a bit but youde atleast think they would of thought of something like that and added it its not like its anything hard right? oh well hopefully the full version release will be better. hey i dont mind finding probs in beta software i do better testing for winmx but my big concern is with messenger is if u find a fault i have nowhere to send the feedback to atleast with other companies beta software theres an email address to send your feedback to thats all im saying.

ok all enjoy.

Of course the full release version will be better...

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Originally posted by stuartbennett
but my big concern is with messenger is if u find a fault i have nowhere to send the feedback to atleast with other companies beta software theres an email address to send your feedback to thats all im saying.

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Hrmm... speaking of animated Emoicon, is there any free programme tat can edit the number of times the gif Loops?

ok so how does one become an official beta tester for msn messenger then cause id love to do that.

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Originally posted by stuartbennett
ok so how does one become an official beta tester for msn messenger then cause id love to do that.

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Originally posted in Reminder: MSN Beta - MSN Messenger chat.

Jon_MSN (Expert)
Q: How can I join the MSN Messenger Beta?
A: For those that are not yet a beta tester and enjoying this chat. You can nominate yourself by going to beta.microsoft.com and logging in with your passport. Then type the guestID of MSNBeta (Case sensitive), click on survey and fill out the nomination survey. We will then review it and accept.

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thanks ive filled out the survey hopefully ill get selected as a beta tester

does ne1 no where dey do alpha testing or is it just a name....

not a clue ive never heard of any alpha testers but assume that kinda testing is done internally at microsoft on there products