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WLM Virus Scanning by Ghost_Stalker on 03-01-2006 at 12:45 AM

Is there any way to disable the virus scan warning in Messenger Beta w/o using Plus?

RE: WML Virus Scanning by Voldemort on 03-01-2006 at 12:47 AM

i dont think so...
it should be like that for n00bs protection...
dont u got antivirus?
WML? :P hah.. WLM :P

RE: WLM Virus Scanning by Ghost_Stalker on 03-01-2006 at 12:49 AM

I do have an AV, but its Symantec Corporate antivirus thingy (work) and it just sucks...

RE: WLM Virus Scanning by ddunk on 03-01-2006 at 12:50 AM

Set it as some random exe and it should work. I just set my "virus scanner" as utorrent and I was able to send an exe.

RE: WLM Virus Scanning by Ghost_Stalker on 03-01-2006 at 12:51 AM

but then uTorrent loads after a file is sent... I could set it to Notepad.exe but then a copy of Notepad will appear!

Patch, any way to make an option to enable/disable that feature in Plus4?

RE: WLM Virus Scanning by Voldemort on 03-01-2006 at 12:52 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Ddunk

Set it as some random exe and it should work. I just set my "virus scanner" as utorrent and I was able to send an exe.

wlm is intelligent..
why not rename the thing sent?
when recieves, change extension back and it should be fine
RE: RE: WLM Virus Scanning by Larney on 03-01-2006 at 12:54 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Ghost_Stalker
I do have an AV, but its Symantec Corporate antivirus thingy (work) and it just sucks...
I have issues as to exactly what exe and variable it is to scan files with Symantec Corporate Antivirus a well but it would be best if we could turn the feature off.

Putting things in a .zip / .rar is an easy method to get around it or to rename it to a .rar filename.
RE: WLM Virus Scanning by giken on 03-01-2006 at 05:29 PM

I think the easiest way is to simply download internal wlm virus scanner pressing the install button in the options window :)

RE: WLM Virus Scanning by RaceProUK on 03-01-2006 at 05:55 PM

5.5kB (unzipped) for a program that does naff all :mipdodgy:

Anyway, this is a Windows console app that quits as soon as it starts. Enjoy ;)

RE: WLM Virus Scanning by matty on 03-03-2006 at 04:28 AM

quote:
Originally posted by raceprouk
5.5kB (unzipped) for a program that does naff all :mipdodgy:

Anyway, this is a Windows console app that quits as soon as it starts. Enjoy ;)
I will do you one better.

Just extract it to a folder and set it as the antivirus in MSN. you wont even see the console window that you would with raceprouk's.
RE: WLM Virus Scanning by RaceProUK on 03-03-2006 at 12:37 PM

Let me guess, windowed app?

RE: WLM Virus Scanning by matty on 03-03-2006 at 02:07 PM

quote:
Originally posted by raceprouk
Let me guess, windowed app?
Yes :P.

I was considering making it ask to launch the file received but I didn't get around to it. Maybe in the next version I will incorporate that.