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A new MSN Virus
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:24 pm
by Ghost Punisher
Please, Everyone, run AVG, Spybot or anything else you have, a new MSN virus has come out, it even caught me off gaurd, and I have excellant anti-Spy and Anti-Virus programs, but is caught me by suprise, luckily I was online at the time, even still I had friends warning me that I was spreading a Worm. Please everyone run a a antivirus and anti-spyware program. It is spreading at an amazing rate. In 5 mins I got 7 links to this virus! DO NOT CLICK LINKS!!!!
It starts out as, I saw your pic on...(insert link here)
the first time it happened I trusted the link cause it came from a trustworthy friiend. Ever since then I have spread the worm. I have since shut my MSN down and found a worm with both my AVG and SB s&d
if found, please eliminate immdiately, don't click links, and be sure of what your friends send you.
Even after running AVG and SD S&D I am running into problems, my time is limited here, so please everyone, DON'T CLICK LINKS
Re: A new MSN Virus
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:50 pm
by RepliJake
Ghost Punisher wrote:It starts out as, I saw your pic on...(insert link here)
the first time it happened I trusted the link cause it came from a trustworthy friiend.
hahahaha all you idiots make me laugh so much....
Re: A new MSN Virus
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 12:26 am
by REK
General Pain I wrote:Ghost Punisher wrote:It starts out as, I saw your pic on...(insert link here)
the first time it happened I trusted the link cause it came from a trustworthy friiend.
hahahaha all you idiots make me laugh so much....
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Re: A new MSN Virus
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 1:20 am
by Clarkey
Ghost Punisher wrote:DO NOT CLICK LINKS!!!!
You don't need to tell me.... i'm not a N00B!!!!Ghost Punisher wrote:It starts out as, I saw your pic on...(insert link here)
the first time it happened I trusted the link cause it came from a trustworthy friiend.
Does this friend know you in RL or know what you look like?
LOL i've had that pop up so many times from various MSN accounts and I never click it.... one said I found your photo on Myspace..... hardly made me tempting to click it!!! DUH!!!It's people like you that help spread the virus!!!!
Re: A new MSN Virus
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 1:29 am
by Juliette
Thanks for the warning, Ghost Punisher.
I think most people know that already.. but for those of us who haven't slept in a while, it's good to be reminded sometimes.
Re: A new MSN Virus
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 1:30 am
by Psi Kiya Trist
Auriel wrote:for those of us who haven't slept in a while, it's good to be reminded sometimes.
i remember that! LOL
~_+Psi Kiya Trist+_~
Re: A new MSN Virus
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 1:32 am
by overlord elz
my deadbeat brother seems to have accepted a link on my computer, so my apologies if you are getting the link from my msn.
I even have numerous protection programs running and it got through them so be extra vigilant as always!
Also if you live with computer illiterate people it is wise to put a password on your computer!! f*in noobs accept everything
Re: A new MSN Virus
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 3:37 am
by GunniH
Those who were stupid enough here to click an image link here's a way:
1. Close Your Messenger
2. End Task “winsyshp” in Task Manager Processes (CTRL+ALT+DEL)
3. Start > Run > type msconfig > startup > Uncheck Winsyshp
4. Go to C:\Windows\ and delete img***.zip and winsyshp
1. Close Your Messenger
2. End Task “winsyshp” in Task Manager Processes (CTRL+ALT+DEL)
3. Go to C:\Windows\ and delete img***.zip and winsyshp
5. Start > Run > Type regedit
6. At Registry Editor, go to directory : “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Run”
7. You should find [Microsoft Visual Application] winsyshp.exe
8. Choose Data and Delete
=]
~Gunni
Re: A new MSN Virus
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 3:38 am
by AncientAnubis
You can also just System Restore to a recent date before you encountered it.
Re: A new MSN Virus
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 3:43 am
by interboy
There is simple solution to MSN worms, don't use it
Re: A new MSN Virus
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 3:55 am
by semper
General Pain I wrote:Ghost Punisher wrote:It starts out as, I saw your pic on...(insert link here)
the first time it happened I trusted the link cause it came from a trustworthy friiend.
hahahaha all you idiots make me laugh so much....
love it...
interboy wrote:There is simple solution to MSN worms, don't use it
Yes...great idea slick...
and all the fools should thank GunnHi for a solution.
Re: A new MSN Virus
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 3:59 am
by Chris M
Ghost Punisher wrote:Please, Everyone, run AVG, Spybot or anything else you have, a new MSN virus has come out, it even caught me off gaurd, and I have excellant anti-Spy and Anti-Virus programs, but is caught me by suprise, luckily I was online at the time, even still I had friends warning me that I was spreading a Worm. Please everyone run a a antivirus and anti-spyware program. It is spreading at an amazing rate. In 5 mins I got 7 links to this virus! DO NOT CLICK LINKS!!!!
It starts out as, I saw your pic on...(insert link here)
the first time it happened I trusted the link cause it came from a trustworthy friiend. Ever since then I have spread the worm. I have since shut my MSN down and found a worm with both my AVG and SB s&d
if found, please eliminate immdiately, don't click links, and be sure of what your friends send you.
Even after running AVG and SD S&D I am running into problems, my time is limited here, so please everyone, DON'T CLICK LINKS
thanks for the headsup
Re: A new MSN Virus
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 4:04 am
by buck
Thats actually been around for quite some time...
Whatever you do, DO NOT
run--->msconfig---->startup-->uncheck msn messenger-->ok--.>restart urcomp?No---->ctrl-alt-del-->find"msgspread"--> then end task
I know its tempting but dont...
Re: A new MSN Virus
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 4:25 am
by Nimras
Lol get Mcafee
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Now one big thing you always should do is REMOVE WINDOWS MESSENGER.
Always do that allmost all worms even this new on rely on you having Windows Messenger which you offcourse have as i follows with Windows that together with having REmote Access not turned off correctly is how they work.
Remove it and rescan then even if your doing it good reinstall live meaning uninstall that 2 do a scan restart scan again then install MSN live and keep off the damn Windows Messenger crap.
Re: A new MSN Virus
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 4:28 am
by interboy
interboy wrote:There is simple solution to MSN worms, don't use it
You could use Pidgin, it's much safer and support a lot of different protocols.