Marc Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 If you are an MSN (windows live messenger user) please be aware that what you recieve can not always be as it seems. There is currently a virus spreading like wildfire through MSN. WHAT TO WATCH OUT FOR the message is usually along the lines of "Foto - www,alinktosomewhere.com" and MAY BE FROM PEOPLE THAT YOU KNOW. Excuse the caps but that is important. This is sent out by a virus that has infected the users computer. Do not click on the link or you will also be infected and it will start sending to people on your contact list from you. HOW TO REMOVE You can remove this virus by using a program called Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and you can download it here. http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php . Just click on download now as the free version is sufficient. Install and let it update. Once it is installed and updated YOU NEED TO RUN THIS IN SAFEMODE. If you are unsure on how to get into safemode, then all you do is press F5 during the bootup of your computer (just keep pressing it if you dont know when) You will get a boot selection menu where you can select safemode. Once booted into safemode you will get a dialogue box saying that you are in safemode, select yes. Run the program you have installed and run a FULL scan of your computer and all its harddrives. Once it has run and found all the viruses click on remove. Run the program as many times as it takes for you to get a scan where there are no items found. This will take a long time (mine took around 45 mins per scan as an example and I ran it 3 times). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunc Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 Update on this virus Malwarebytes might not get rid of the whole virus and somethimes noe all ways leaves traces run a program call combofix from here http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/sUBs/ComboFix.exe this will get rid of it all, make sure you follow how to use this by following this guide 1st http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix/how-to-use-combofix If you run this 1st you might find there is no need to run Malwarebytes at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siberian_wolf Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 Thanks for making us aware marc. Ive now signed out of my MSN until I hear further info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistyrayn Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 many thanx ... will look more into it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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