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msn virus

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 12:48 pm
by s.dot
anybody got the msn virus that says "hey, is this you?" followed by a link

I downloaded it, and realized it was an MSDOS application. So naturally I didn't want to open it. I right clicked on it and meant to click scan with AVG, but I clicked 'open'. Doh.

Anyways, now I have the <span style='color:blue' title='I&#39;m naughty, are you naughty?'>smurfer</span>! and it's not recognized by my anti-virus. Anybody have this/ know what to do?

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 12:51 pm
by patrikG
google on the name of the MSDOS-application or go to one of the major Antivirus companies and see what their virus/trojan profile says that particular app does.

The first thing I would do to try and remove it is download F-Prot from F-Secure.

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 12:53 pm
by ericburnard
i have been sent it but didnt download it cos it was a program file. apparently its just ment to slow down ur pc and annoy every1 in your contact lest by sending them the same message that u received but like a thousend times.

i suggest check ur anti virus for updates the visit the systemec website. http://www.symantec.com/

Hard luck mate :p

Eric

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 12:57 pm
by patrikG
ericburnard wrote:i have been sent it but didnt download it cos it was a program file. apparently its just ment to slow down <span style='color:blue' title='ignorance is bliss'>your</span> pc and annoy <span style='color:blue' title='courtesy of juice'>everyone</span> in your contact lest by sending them the same message that <span style='color:blue' title='ignorance is bliss'>you</span> received but like a thousend times.

i suggest check <span style='color:blue' title='ignorance is bliss'>your</span> anti virus for updates the visit the systemec website. http://www.symantec.com/

Hard luck mate :p

Eric
Quite likely the machine has been turned into a zombie

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 1:29 pm
by theda
I had a virus once... and only once. All it did was cause every keystroke to print out "I love stinky underwear."

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 1:44 pm
by ericburnard
theda wrote:I had a virus once... and only once. All it did was cause every keystroke to print out "I love stinky underwear."
LMAO i want it just to see what its like lol :D

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 2:34 pm
by s.dot
I fixed it by terminating the application, and deleting any files that started with msms% . Which effectively disabled windows & msn messenger. I then removed the messenger from the control panel, and deleted the left over folders. Emptied the recylcle bin, did a reboot.

Everything now seems to work fine. Hopefully it is gone.

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 4:21 pm
by evilmonkey
ericburnard wrote:
theda wrote:I had a virus once... and only once. All it did was cause every keystroke to print out "I love stinky underwear."
LMAO i want it just to see what its like lol :D
Haha, that reminds me of the cookie virus, one of the first wide-spread internet viruses. It would cause your computer to pop-up an alert box every 20 minutes or so with the caption "Give me a cookie" and an "OK" button. Man, was that a pointless virus.

Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 8:17 am
by theda
Now that would be hilarious to have.

Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 6:53 pm
by ericburnard
he he i wonder if this was actually a virus lol.

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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 7:38 pm
by s.dot
lmao in my original post what was smurfer replaced for? the alt "courtesy of scrotaye" is pretty sweet though :-D

Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 8:25 pm
by feyd
scrotaye wrote:lmao in my original post what was smurfer replaced for? the alt "courtesy of scrotaye" is pretty sweet though :-D
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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 9:51 pm
by s.dot
ah, <span style='color:blue' title='I&#39;m naughty, are you naughty?'>smurfer</span> <span style='color:blue' title='I&#39;m naughty, are you naughty?'>smurfer</span> <span style='color:blue' title='I&#39;m naughty, are you naughty?'>smurfer</span> <span style='color:blue' title='I&#39;m naughty, are you naughty?'>smurfer</span> <span style='color:blue' title='I&#39;m naughty, are you naughty?'>smurfer</span> !! =) I like that. Makes me feel sort of special.

Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 12:05 am
by josh
feyd wrote:clickie teh edeet booten
I don't get it.

Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 5:33 am
by s.dot
jshpro2 wrote:
feyd wrote:clickie teh edeet booten
I don't get it.
click the edit button :)