MSN - virus alert

Tasha7008 · **Posted:** Mon Feb 14, 2005 3:35 am

there is a virus going around msn don't accept any files for people on your list or off your list.. aparently the people don't even know they are sending the file that carrys the virus

SaphEdit: I edited the topic title to make it clearer =)

Medusa · **Posted:** Mon Feb 14, 2005 3:56 am

Thankyou for the warning

I had this happen to me a few years back I believe, it was a file and once I got it I couldn't delete it off my computer the usual way (I wouldn't have accepted it if I hadn't totally and utterly trusted my friend). Anyways, there isn't word out on the likely name of the file or anything?

Twizzler0171 · **Posted:** Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:01 am

And do they know they sent it? Like, is it attached to a file they were purposely sending, or does it sort of... send itself?

Kugetsu · **Posted:** Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:17 am

As horribly as my computer's running, a virus might actually help... I suppose it's a good thing I don't use MSN anymore. *hugs his Gmail acccount* I better go check my contacts for MSN addresses though. Thanks for the head up. ^_^

Yoshi · **Posted:** Mon Feb 14, 2005 6:11 am

Hmm, I suppose it's those "hahaha.pif" or "LOL.[whatever the extension was]" files people were attempting to "send" me a week ago. Three people in a day, in fact. Hasn't happened again since...but still, it's good to keep a lookout. :)

cky182 · **Posts:** 1035 **Joined:** Sat Jul 24, 2004 4:25 am

Yoshi wrote:

Hmm, I suppose it's those "hahaha.pif" or "LOL.[whatever the extension was]" files people were attempting to "send" me a week ago. Three people in a day, in fact. Hasn't happened again since...but still, it's good to keep a lookout.

yeah, it was files with names that would make you accepty (such as hahaha or LOL) and I think almost all the files had a .pif extension.

Twisted Sanity · **Posts:** 1993 **Joined:** Fri Oct 08, 2004 4:40 am

Funny, there was a virus going around my contact list as well. Except the files had names like 'John_Ker.scr' or 'She's_fit.exe'

My friend got his virus. And he kept on trying to send me it, unknowingly of course. And after about 30 seconds, it logged him out of MSN anyway.

I tried downloading it actually, trusting my friend. But good ol Norton picked it up, killed it half-way.

Always proves that an Anti-Virus program helps.

Qanda · **Posted:** Mon Feb 14, 2005 11:08 am

Yeah, I've read over the past weeks many news of this occurence. Just be careful when accepting files from anyone, even your own friends, and you'll be alright. Upgrading your MSN Messenger to the latest version is a necessary step too.

jellyoflight · **Posted:** Mon Feb 14, 2005 11:49 am

Thanks for the warning

Normally I don't accept files ending in something unless the other person says what it is xP That comes from someone trying to send me a very rude, red prank

floella_de_ville · **Posted:** Wed Feb 16, 2005 3:20 pm

Does anyone know how to get rid of it when you get it?

cky182 · **Posts:** 1035 **Joined:** Sat Jul 24, 2004 4:25 am

erm, I'm not sure how to remove it. I guess first thing would be to run a virus scan.

Also, a new virus is and handcuff.pif file. it'll be a weblink like http://DOMAINNAME/USERNAME/handcuff.pif
(explained better on http://mess.be

just so you all know

Stephy · **Posted:** Wed Feb 16, 2005 11:09 pm

A bunch of my friends fell for it and i got about 20 msgs with that link

I actually clicked it the first time I got it but it didn't like download automatically so I was lucky

Tailseh · **Posted:** Thu Feb 17, 2005 1:23 am

The pif file extension makes me paranoid

Its usually suspicious..

floella_de_ville · **Posted:** Thu Feb 17, 2005 1:42 am

Yay I got rid of it easily it was my own fault cos my cousin had the virus and I accepted it without even looking what the file was.

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