Remmus
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Post by Remmus on Feb 8, 2008 0:19:46 GMT -5
If you use MSN, there is a worm going around that hacks your security and forwards itself to your contacts. It comes through a message from one of your contacts saying: "Hey, this sorta looks like you" then displays your e-mail address as par of a link to download a false picture. DO NOT DOWNLOAD. It is a Trojan Virus. I know from first hand experience  . I don't know, but may affect other instant messengers as well, so be careful. -Remmus |
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Togiak
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Post by Togiak on Feb 8, 2008 0:36:50 GMT -5
This is true with all links. Be careful what you are clicking on even if it is from someone that you know. Also be sure to have a good antivirus software. For those currently without any type of antivirus, I recommend you at least download this one: free.grisoft.com/doc/download-free-anti-virus/us/frt/0(I promise that is a safe link  Click on the download button under free) This still won't substitute for the antivirus software that you have to pay for. There is a reason you pay fees for that, people are hired specifically to find and figure out how to get rid of these viruses and worms. Free versions don't have that type of support. While I'm at it, here is another free program. This one is made to specifically remove any spyware on your computer. Spyware can be used to monitor you and even collect information such as passwords from your computer. www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html(again, this is a safe link, I've even downloaded and scanned it myself) www.safer-networking.org/en/tutorial/index.html(tutorial on how to use it) |
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Post by Night Bear on Feb 8, 2008 1:02:23 GMT -5
It seems those using Internet Explorer are most vulnerable. I was using Opera and it stopped me from opening the link directly.
There are, so far, 2 recommendations for this I've seen.
1. Do a System Restore, restore the computer to how it was yesterday. This, in theory, could erase all traces of the trojan. Cyberlizard had tried this and it worked.
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2. Change your password. Apparently the virus cannot work if it doesn't know your password. Changing it could prevent it from spreading any further. Nikiski had suggested this.
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Post by Night Bear on Feb 8, 2008 1:23:25 GMT -5
Update! Password change does not seem to work. System Restore will probably work better.
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. I don't know, but may affect other instant messengers as well, so be careful.
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Click on the download button under free)
