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Virus!? Please help! by Necron on 03-24-2008 at 03:18 PM
Hi!
At first I want to excuse me, but me English isn't very well.
My problem is that I seem to have received a virus or something via MSN-Messenger. I'm sending strange messages to all my friends consisting an order named "MyPhoto39". When this happens all my friend's windows are opening an MSN stops working correctly and I need to shut it down in order to use it again.
I can't prevent MSN from sending these strange messages and files, but I want to use the messenger again in future. I tried do delete MSN and installed it again, but the problem appeared once more.
So please, how can I fight this virus?
RE: Virus!? Please help! by Quantum on 03-24-2008 at 03:55 PM
Read this guide i made about removing viruses.
http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=81541
RE: Virus!? Please help! by Necron on 03-24-2008 at 04:08 PM
Thank you very much.
Sorry for opening this thread if I would have found the answer with the search-button either...
RE: Virus!? Please help! by Quantum on 03-24-2008 at 04:30 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Necron
Thank you very much.
Sorry for opening this thread if I would have found the answer with the search-button either...
Well its open now. Hope this helps
RE: Virus!? Please help! by Necron on 03-24-2008 at 09:27 PM
No, it doesn't. I followed every step, but the virus is still operating.
RE: Virus!? Please help! by High Speed Chaser on 03-25-2008 at 09:52 AM
High Speed Chaser's standard virus reply.
Here are some free anti-viruses that you can download (in no particular order).
Please note you should only have one resident anti-virus program
Or try either of these free online scanners
- Trend Micro House Call <--- I recommend House-call
- Microsoft Online Safety Scanner
- Yahoo Security Centre
- F-Secure online scanner
- McAffee free tools
- You can also try Anti-Spyware programs like
- AVG Anti-Spyware
- Ad-Aware
- Windows Defender
Remember the best virus defence is common sense and always check with your contact!
Search the forums!
Do you have an anti-virus scanner? If not download a full program from the first list. If you do have an anti-virus update then run it or use from the second list.
A combination of 2 programs from the third list and 1 from the top list should be sufficient to remove the virus and protect the computer in the future.
RE: Virus!? Please help! by LieutenantPetrelli on 03-28-2008 at 07:51 PM
I accually had the virus myself and it seemed to disaper after some basic virus scans, i wouldn't worry about it, even though it is very anouying.
RE: Virus!? Please help! by Aardvark on 03-29-2008 at 03:00 AM
Yes some of the viruses actually do seem to magically disappear without a trace but I hardly believe that is the case. It's likely if it disappeared like that it would've left some sort of footprint behind still causing subtle damage.