Msn Messanger Virus?

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  1. UV Soaking Wet

    UV Soaking Wet Well-Known Member

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    i didn't think so either but the file name was Virus that's why i thought it was one
     
  2. madmav

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    how can you "fall" for an emoticon =/
     
  3. FM Lawlhalla

    FM Lawlhalla Senior Member

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    who was that ;) [/b][/quote]
    not you :lol:
    you were just to late.
    its was someone else, just 30 seconds before you
     
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    9 times out of 10... a virus isn't gonna have anything like virus in the title. Just so ya know. Most of the time they are "Prank", "hoax" or "Joke" programs.

    Some sites that tell you more about "Hoax Viruses"...
    http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org
    http://www.hoaxinfo.com
    http://www.hoaxkill.com
    http://www.viruslist.com
    http://vmmyths.com

    (List compiles from: Thomson's A+ Guide to Software: Managing, maintaining, and troubleshooting Third edition. PG 433)

    Had to cite my source, so it wasn't plagiarism. ;)

    And another bit of info....
    Many viruses are on a stealth download, meaning you wouldn't see any file progress window. That is all the more reason to run full system scans at least once a week. and make sure you definitions are up to date before you do the scan.

    You should also run an online scan once a week, for viruses that may have disabled your anti-virus software. Viruses can not hide from an online scan.

    The viruses the disable antivirus software are known as Retro-viruses or anti-antiviruses.

    Norton's website has a free database of all the viruses it knows about, so should you ever suspect something to be a virus..... look here for all the latest virus info.

    Be safe, not sorry or a victim.
     
  5. madmav

    madmav Well-Known Member

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    lol can someone post the 3 pieces or host them :P
    i really wanna save em and add to my msn

    and no right clicking and pressing add doesnt work =/
     
  6. Fuzzy Alchemist

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    Yeah, I would want the emotion too.
     
  7. BiG_Dave

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    i have it too
    BFTP tried to trick me, but i caught him out straight away... im just one smart cookie
     
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    thats nice dave
    someone host the 3 images now before i hurt someone
     

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