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Virus? by The Napster on 03-14-2005 at 05:30 PM

Sometimes I get a file with a random name, but all of them are 17KB, I get this at random times. And everytime I ask my friend whos sending this file, none answers.

I havent taken the file, anyways im always carfull, even if they're friends.

Could it be a virus?
I would accept it maybe, if my F-Secure antivir wouldn't say that my virus definitions are 7 days behind, although i updated, and it says succesfull. :wall:

Also anyone else get this budypic crap which says like "Join Budypic" and a link when a contact opens a window with you?

RE: Virus? by CookieRevised on 03-14-2005 at 06:15 PM

Yes that is defenatly a virus.

The obvious signs:
* random dodgy names
* recieving it at random times
* always same small size (17KB)
* no extension given in the filename
* the icon picture
* the small shortcut arrow on the icon picture (indicating PIF)
* nobody answers your comments
* getting that budypic crap which says like "Join Budypic" and a link when a contact opens a window with you




quote:
Originally posted by The Napster
I would accept it maybe, if my F-Secure antivir wouldn't say that my virus definitions are 7 days behind, although i updated, and it says succesfull.
That isn't strange at all. Remember that an anti-virus is not a holy grale! They make mistakes too and they don't know every virus or variant either, especially dodgy macro-virusses made by stupid script kiddies...
RE: Virus? by user27089 on 03-14-2005 at 06:18 PM

this is the bropia worm thats going through msn, removal tools here:

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/ven....removal.tool.html

RE: Virus? by The Napster on 03-14-2005 at 06:47 PM

quote:
Originally posted by traxor
this is the bropia worm thats going through msn, removal tools here:

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/ven....removal.tool.html

Don't worry, i didn't accept it, but thanks anyways :)

[Edit] Sent the link n' other info to that person
RE: Virus? by user27089 on 03-14-2005 at 06:50 PM

Well then you can send the url to all of your contacts that you know have the virus :).

RE: Virus? by user35870 on 03-14-2005 at 06:52 PM

i got one of them viruses a couple of days ago (don't know were it came from didn't accept anything) i just ended up reformatting :@

RE: Virus? by The Napster on 03-14-2005 at 06:58 PM

quote:
Originally posted by traxor
Well then you can send the url to all of your contacts that you know have the virus :).

Yup, just what i did.


quote:
Originally posted by chris100
i got one of them viruses a couple of days ago (don't know were it came from didn't accept anything) i just ended up reformatting :@
Hmmm... Just read the results of the virus, that suks.

Well my right-click still works so i dont have the virus :P
RE: Virus? by mwe99 on 03-14-2005 at 07:07 PM

yeah the stupid thing is also going round in web page links like "click here <some random virusy url>" and getting rather a pain :( i get sent at least 2 a day by people who arn't even on my contact list but luckily i am fully protected and don't accept :D