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I suggest folks keep their MSN off for a little while and update your virus scanners and adware/spyware scanning software before turning it on again. A link will come up from a friend in your contact list saying "You'll love this!" with a link to click on. If you click on it it opens up a chat window to everyone in your contact list sending the same link. This thing disabled my Norton Virus protection and caused some errors to occur. I did manage to do a system restore to a couple of days ago before I had this virus and all seems well..so far.
I apologize to anyone who I may have sent this stupid virus/link to via MSN. I am cleaning my system now and leaving my MSN off for the timebeing.
Darren
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Thanks for the heads up Darren :thumb:
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Thanks for the warning Darren :thumb: Sorry you had to learn the hard way though.
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I just got that from a friend. She usually posts pictures online, so if I hadn't read this earlier today, I probably would have clicked the link. Thanks for the heads-up. I hate viruses.
Jeff
June 21, 2003 Toronto, ON: SkyDome
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I stopped using instant messaging programs 5 years ago and never looked back... they're just an accident waiting to happen
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the virus installs itself to C:\windows\system32\system.exe
if you disable the file you disable the virus.. it seems to be nothing but a harmless little worm.
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Yeah, it didn't cause too much trouble for my friend who got it.
Jeff
June 21, 2003 Toronto, ON: SkyDome
July 1, 2004 Toronto, ON: Molson Amphitheatre
November 26, 2004 Toronto, ON: Air Canada Centre
June 24, 2006 Toronto, ON: Historic Fort York
May 10, 2007 Indianapolis, IN: The Vogue
July 14, 2011 Edmonton, AB: Northlands Festival Site
June 30, 2012 Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON: The Commons at Butler's Barracks
January 23, 2013 Edmonton, AB: Rexall Place
July 28, 2016 Edmonton, AB: Rexall Place
