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MSN Virus! Help Needed :( by sorn_giggle on 07-13-2010 at 06:48 PM

Hey, my friend sent me a link and i clicked it :(

Now the virus is sending the same type of link to every online person in my Messenger.

How do i delete the virus?!

I have attached a picture of how the link looks


RE: MSN Virus! Help Needed :( by djdannyp on 07-13-2010 at 08:16 PM

Try running a full system scan with MalwareBytes and cleaning any infections it finds.

In the mean time, sign out of Windows Live Messenger to prevent it being passed to any more of your contacts


RE: MSN Virus! Help Needed :( by Chris4 on 07-14-2010 at 12:14 AM

Thankfully the URL in the screenshot has been blocked by ow.ly, so presuming it uses the same link for all contacts, the virus can't spread. But definitely use MalwareBytes and remove it.


RE: MSN Virus! Help Needed :( by sorn_giggle on 07-14-2010 at 05:01 AM

Thank you guys ;)

A quick question about the MalwareBytes. The Free version works fine right? if i want to remove the virus? or do i have to Buy the full version?


RE: MSN Virus! Help Needed :( by djdannyp on 07-14-2010 at 06:10 AM

Try the free version.  If it doesn't clear anything then you may have to try another anti-malware program


RE: MSN Virus! Help Needed :( by sorn_giggle on 07-14-2010 at 08:54 PM

I tried Using MalwareBytes. It did find some trojans i deleted them. But i guess it was not the MSN realted trojans. The virus is still there :(

I tried using Avira Antivir Personal - Free version; No Luck

anymore suggestions? :'(


RE: MSN Virus! Help Needed :( by Chrissy on 07-14-2010 at 09:22 PM

Someone else that had this problem said they had to 'obtain' the full version of Malware Bytes to remove it.