i accepted a file from a freind last night on msn messenger what contains some kind of virus and now its sending the same message to anyone whos online in my contact list
anyway the file is called picts 0775 and its a zip file as soon as i realised what it was i did a virus scan but nothing showed up in the scan and since i rebooted it has sent the above file to 2 on my list
any idea how to get rid of it
cheers
edit
i found the file above in my files recived folder ive delted it should this solve the problem ?
ukstudent
03-10-2007, 08:56
uninstall msn and re-install later.
what anti virus software do you use?
Are we at risk of getting this virus if we are just on msn, or do we have to open files?
you shouldnt need to uninstall anything - if you have a decent anti virus just runa full scan.
bjshooter
04-10-2007, 16:45
Are we at risk of getting this virus if we are just on msn, or do we have to open files?
Its just if you open it, i have managed to aquire two viruses and a keylogger in my time, when will i learn :help:
harrydooby
04-10-2007, 19:58
have you run avg anti virus in safe mode by pressing f8 on sart up that should rid you of the virus
do an online scan with trend (http://housecall.trendmicro.com/)
I had this recently. Did it come up with a dos prompt and self install? I had a version of the w32.blaster virus and its been a nightmare to get rid of. so much so I have changed my browser from IE ( i know i know :hihi:) as everytime I loaded IE up my computer would do strange things! lol I guess I have missed some line in IE coding to get rid of it...... oh how I love pc's!
do an online scan with trend (http://housecall.trendmicro.com/)
I had this recently. Did it come up with a dos prompt and self install? I had a version of the w32.blaster virus and its been a nightmare to get rid of. so much so I have changed my browser from IE ( i know i know :hihi:) as everytime I loaded IE up my computer would do strange things! lol I guess I have missed some line in IE coding to get rid of it...... oh how I love pc's!
it tried 2 yes then everytime someone came on msn it tried sending the virus rto others with the chat box flashing i did a scan with spyblaster reinstaled messenger ive had my computer on for 24 hours and nothings happend so fingers crossed it should be the end of it:)
send it me............. i have a home for it