is it my pc infected by virus or my friends'?
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 Jan 3 2009, 02:40 AM, updated 17y ago
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hey,i dunno if tis is my prob..when i was chatting earlier, suddenly i receive a weblink message from my friend who is offline...then a minute later another same weblink message from another friend who is also offline...
is it my pc infected by virus or my friends'? |
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Jan 3 2009, 02:43 AM
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ur friends...
u clik the link, den u might be infected |
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Jan 3 2009, 02:45 AM
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QUOTE(doodoo @ Jan 3 2009, 02:40 AM) hey,i dunno if tis is my prob..when i was chatting earlier, suddenly i receive a weblink message from my friend who is offline...then a minute later another same weblink message from another friend who is also offline... It's an old news but worth reading: http://news.softpedia.com/news/MSN-Flooded...pts-89475.shtmlis it my pc infected by virus or my friends'?  QUOTE The following is a breakdown of what usually happens: first you will receive a message containing a web link and a text that tries to convince you to click on the previously mentioned link. If you do, you will be directed to a certain web page where you will be asked to provide some private info. Keep in mind that all the pictures on the site are linked to search queries and all the data that you provide will be automatically verified. How is your data verified? By simply using it to log into your own account. Once in, all the people in your list of friends will receive the same spam message that you did (the one inviting you to click on the link). They will most likely think the message comes from you, but in fact you had little to do with it. |
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Jan 3 2009, 02:46 AM
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hey, i receive the same thing too... usually from those who i seldom chat..
but nvr bother |
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Jan 3 2009, 02:48 AM
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just dont clik lol
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Jan 3 2009, 02:48 AM
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but the thing is,they r offline.if offline how to send the weblink to me?and besides the weblink message dint appear right after i signed in but rather after a few hours of chatting
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Jan 3 2009, 02:50 AM
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i oso kena
mine is...they offline..i see the alert they online, they send the stuff, den offline again some is just they offline, the link oso will be sent |
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Jan 3 2009, 02:50 AM
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QUOTE(doodoo @ Jan 3 2009, 02:48 AM) but the thing is,they r offline.if offline how to send the weblink to me?and besides the weblink message dint appear right after i signed in but rather after a few hours of chatting Jeez. The message was auto-sent to EVERYONE in your friend MSN contact list.This post has been edited by -=Axis=-: Jan 3 2009, 03:09 AM |
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Jan 3 2009, 02:51 AM
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u can appear offline in msn ==
just make sure ur hand not so itchy simply click this and that |
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Jan 3 2009, 02:53 AM
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so in other words,the virus infect my friends' msn and downloaded their contact list and spam the contact list with weblink msg even my friends is offline?
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Jan 3 2009, 03:01 AM
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Not necessarily download any contacts... coz your friend is dumb enough to give away his/her msn password to phishing sites, they might have automated bots to sign in his/her account then spam everyone is his/her contact list with the same message.
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Jan 3 2009, 03:02 AM
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oh gosh.is there anyway for my friends to remedy the prob?
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Jan 3 2009, 03:07 AM
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Change password, or register another MSN account. Also, not to provide personal information to URL that came from MSN message, even if you know the sender well.
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Jan 3 2009, 03:09 AM
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thanks axis.
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Jan 3 2009, 01:12 PM
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Don't bother clicking it .
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Jan 3 2009, 02:23 PM
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i press 'esc' on the keyboard. Totally ignore the msg, thought it says whatever naughty picture, what sexy profile. All lies.
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Jan 3 2009, 02:42 PM
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I ever received the same thing too,wat i get is they send me the RAR file that I dono wat is the content inside it,it is ur fren's problem and not urs,jz don click the link otherwise most proberbly u will infected too!
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Jan 3 2009, 03:02 PM
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just ignore it, dun click dun bother, close it...save urself from a whole lot of trouble...
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Jan 3 2009, 04:24 PM
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But normally some problem will be occur too,that is the same person will send u that stupid link everytime u online or he/she online,so if this kind of problem happen to u,jz block that feller if u are seldom chat to him or her!
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Jan 3 2009, 08:14 PM
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QUOTE(Zeegon @ Jan 3 2009, 02:50 AM) i oso kena haha same with me, but i have a problem everytime when i sign in to msn after sign in same AD will pop up. dunno why. any solution?mine is...they offline..i see the alert they online, they send the stuff, den offline again some is just they offline, the link oso will be sent |
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Jan 3 2009, 09:06 PM
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QUOTE(nchuan @ Jan 3 2009, 08:14 PM) haha same with me, but i have a problem everytime when i sign in to msn after sign in same AD will pop up. dunno why. any solution? that's your fren problem...He/she get infected jor...  |
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Jan 4 2009, 09:25 AM
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QUOTE(DragonMebius @ Jan 3 2009, 09:06 PM) that's your fren problem... no i mean when everytime i sign in it will pop up ad on my firefox.He/she get infected jor... |
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Jan 4 2009, 08:13 PM
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Everybody will get this URL..just dont click it..will come out some stupid pop up..surely is somekinda virus
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Jan 4 2009, 08:43 PM
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QUOTE(doodoo @ Jan 3 2009, 02:40 AM) hey,i dunno if tis is my prob..when i was chatting earlier, suddenly i receive a weblink message from my friend who is offline...then a minute later another same weblink message from another friend who is also offline... this is a virus/spyware/trojan..is it my pc infected by virus or my friends'? just don't click he link..it's widespread nowadays.. |
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Jan 5 2009, 01:36 AM
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Yes it is a virus/ spyware kind of thing. i got that b4 n i have to re-format my PC.
normally if the person off9 send the link to u better not open it n ask your fren to change their password or somthing to avoid it happen again like sending the stupid link to others. if its getting worst then just ask your frens to uninstall the msn n install it back.  |
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Jan 5 2009, 09:44 AM
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QUOTE(softly @ Jan 5 2009, 01:36 AM) Yes it is a virus/ spyware kind of thing. i got that b4 n i have to re-format my PC. i did open it once...but in a mac lar...so, no problem...i think, normally if the person off9 send the link to u better not open it n ask your fren to change their password or somthing to avoid it happen again like sending the stupid link to others. if its getting worst then just ask your frens to uninstall the msn n install it back.  |
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Jan 5 2009, 10:34 AM
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QUOTE(Shin1022 @ Jan 5 2009, 09:44 AM) i did open it once...but in a mac lar...so, no problem...i think, nope. and i got test to accept those stupid pic.rar file. haha.. sadly can't open on mac |
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Jan 5 2009, 11:37 AM
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kaspersky will clean it
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Jan 5 2009, 11:55 AM
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Your friend is infected with the virus (not really virus, it's like malware). Once you click on the link, your computer will be infected and the malware will spread from your computer.
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Jan 6 2009, 01:18 AM
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try this both program MSN Cleaner 1.6.4
http://www.imessengr.com/2008/06/msn-clean...pyware-and.html http://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivirus/MSN...s-Cleaner.shtml its might help u all remove the virus/phishing... |
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