techy help req'd - MSN messenger virus??
think my msn messenger has got a virus (awwww! poor thing!) - a mate "sent me" (well, his virus did!) an attachment to open, off course thinking it was him and so safe have opened it......
now all the contacts windows pop up and the virus tries to send itself to them......
have tried deleting the msn program from my laptop and re-installing - hasnt cured it, now downloaded AVG grisoft anti-virus which is scanning all pc files.......hasnt yet found anything.......
anything else i can do??
cheers!
Posted By: Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 17, 15:37:34
Follow Ups
- Download AVG Spyware program (different from Virus checker)
Posted By: Yellalee, Aug 17, 16:16:50 - when it was here a couple of files had to be removed from each pc that clicked on the link
Posted By: pants, Aug 17, 16:09:37 - had that virus here, it will spread like fuck
Posted By: pants, Aug 17, 16:02:42 - cheers all for your advise below!!!!!
Posted By: Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 17, 15:58:53 - Disconnect from the internet first of all.
Posted By: Steve in Holland, Aug 17, 15:45:32 - 4lavasoft ad-aware might pick something up, usually picks up the niggley viruses
Posted By: Tony Martin, Aug 17, 15:40:21 - Living where you do, it could be foot n mouth.
Posted By: CB41, Aug 17, 15:39:24 - reformat
Posted By: blindasabat, Aug 17, 15:38:45
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