Virus etc...

[Ewan]

Just a quick heads up:

don't click a link sent via msn saying "omg this is funny" or something similar. It's a virus which will cause you to send the same message to some contacts (It may do other things, but I don't know).

EDIT: Fix found here http://securityresponse.symantec.co...moval.tool.html

[ZeUs!!]

Been/done:

Hi Everyone

I know allot of you have already been attacked by a virus/worm across MSN,
but just in case you don't already know about it or want to know more heres
what iv found out.

It attacked almost everyone i know on thursday night over MSN messenger.
The virus name is W32/Bropia.worm.d
It is spread by sending the following files so don't accept any of them:

LOL.SCR
WEBCAM.PIF
HAHAHAHA.PIF
ME_2005.PIF
SISTER.PIF

If you are infected the computer often locks up.
The virus disables both you right mouse button and the ctrl+alt+delete
function and sometimes re-names and moves files.
If you have an up to date virus scanner it should remove the virus
automatically.

Visit-
http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/defau...virus_k=131208

Hope your all well

John
(My flatmate)

[Ewan]

Silly me forgot to include the fix link:

http://securityresponse.symantec.com...oval.tool.html

Follow all the steps and you'll be as clean as my freshly wiped arse.

[Mulkero]

Does that affect people with firefox? Everyone should stop using msn messenger and start using gaim or miranda. They have msn, icq and whatever you're using. http://gaim.sourceforge.net

[Squeezer]

Trillian Siphers those mofo's out. I luv trillian.

[Mulkero]

But trillian isn't free

[kites]

Ironic because MSN keeps bugging me to upgrade it.

[Existenz87]

But trillian isn't free

thats why cracks and p2p were invented.

[Squeezer]

But trillian isn't free

It was for me, but I'm not gonna talk too much about that :fear:

[Reclusion]

Does that affect people with firefox? Everyone should stop using msn messenger and start using gaim or miranda. They have msn, icq and whatever you're using. http://gaim.sourceforge.net

Or people could just stop being stupid and not accept anything and everything they receive.

[Mulkero]

It was for me, but I'm not gonna talk too much about that :fear:

But you know what they say.. Software is like sex: it's better when it's free. [/old joke]

[NaiLed]

fucking hell, my sister downloaded this the other day. fuck sake, took ages to delete

[Edify]

lol wtf is a *.pif?

[cundor]

Did you actually read this thread?

[Jeansi]

lol wtf is a *.pif?

Short for Program InFormation file, a type of file that holds information about how Windows should run a non-Windows application. For example, a PIF file can contain instructions for executing a DOS application in the Windows environment. These instructions can include the amount of memory to use, the path to the executable file, and what type of window to use. PIF files have a .pif extension.