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strange zone alarm message

Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 1:25 pm
by thegreatone2176
http://www.bluelightningblade.com/msn.JPG

Anyone else have this? does msn really install a syshook?

Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 1:38 pm
by hawleyjr
WOW! Did you recently update or install anything MSN?

Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 1:39 pm
by m3mn0n
MSN has been known to be the launching pad for various trojans and viruses.

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 1:54 am
by shiznatix
go msn. would i be vulnerable since i am using trillian?

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 2:19 am
by AngusL
shiznatix wrote:go msn. would i be vulnerable since i am using trillian?
Not if the viruses hook into the actual MSN Messenger thing. If there are vulnerabilites in the actual protocol, then possibly.

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 6:33 am
by Grim...
MSN stores your conversations - maybe that's what it's picking up?

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 7:57 am
by Jenk
Sounds like what has most likely happened is the msmsgr.exe file has been infected, rather than MSN/MS are trying to track you.

Do a full scan with latest anti-virus and if still worried, delete the actual file and resinstall MSN.

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 8:11 am
by Grim...
AngusL wrote:
shiznatix wrote:go msn. would i be vulnerable since i am using trillian?
Not if the viruses hook into the actual MSN Messenger thing. If there are vulnerabilites in the actual protocol, then possibly.
I'm not convinced that's correct - I think Trillian runs your msn exe through it's own program, because if you delete MSN components, Trillian can't connect...

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 8:34 am
by shiznatix
BEEEEEP! Wrong! i deleted all my msn messanger and windows messanger off my xp and my trillian runs just dandy with msn and all the others. trillian connects probably just the same as any browser based msn client such as msn2go and whatnot

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 8:37 am
by feyd
Last I checked, Trillian used the actual MSN application protocols for connection.

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 8:40 am
by shiznatix
a) i never installed MSN messanger
b) i unistalled windows messanger
c) i uninstalled the MSN thingy, whatever it is.

i deleted all folders in the programs folder that had to do with msn stuff. where would this protocol hide then for tillian to be able to use it?

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 8:44 am
by feyd
their own implementation...

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 9:01 am
by shiznatix
then what about the web based clients like msn2go. does that end up using my windows thingy or not? and if not then why would trillian not connect the same way instead of exposing me to threats

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 9:10 am
by feyd
I have no idea how either are implemented, so I can't comment on that..