Instant Messenger Virus Help

kmm · 10-17-2005, 10:22 PM

Does anyone have any information about a virus being sent via IM? It is a link that appears to be to a 'My Space' site. If anyoe knows how to get rid of it or what to do about it, I would appreciate it! Thanks.

Charlie7940 · 10-18-2005, 12:39 AM

Is it an AIM virus? If so you can download AimFix to get rid of it.

Xycron · 10-18-2005, 12:53 AM

next time you get a link right click it and go to show hyperlink so you know where you are going

I cant help you on the info though.

[-0MEGA-] · 10-18-2005, 01:43 AM

I think i know what your talking about... my sister got an AIM virus a week or so ago, and Xycron, the link that was sent via aim was the real one, it didnt go to a different once when you clicked on it. I've run norton anti-virus and numerous anti-spyware programs, and i still havent been able to get rid of it. So im not sure how you will be able to, but i would try what Charlie said.

cell4me · 10-18-2005, 10:57 AM

I had almost the same kind of virus on yahoo messenger and what fixed it was ewido, I first had to uninstall yahoo messenger, install and update ewido and run it in safe mode and fix what it finds and then reinstall messenger!

age123 · 10-21-2005, 10:23 AM

I had one in msn were a contat like family or friends sends you a file but its a virus

10-17-2005, 10:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
kmm New Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2	Instant Messenger Virus Help Does anyone have any information about a virus being sent via IM? It is a link that appears to be to a 'My Space' site. If anyoe knows how to get rid of it or what to do about it, I would appreciate it! Thanks.

10-18-2005, 12:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
Charlie7940 Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Illinois, USA Posts: 749	Is it an AIM virus? If so you can download AimFix to get rid of it. __________________ "The problem with troubleshooting is that trouble shoots back."

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[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 20 Posts: 27,082	I think i know what your talking about... my sister got an AIM virus a week or so ago, and Xycron, the link that was sent via aim was the real one, it didnt go to a different once when you clicked on it. I've run norton anti-virus and numerous anti-spyware programs, and i still havent been able to get rid of it. So im not sure how you will be able to, but i would try what Charlie said. __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM45 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // 512MB GDDR3 9800M GTS 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 4GB DDR3 800 750GB SATAII w/32MB // 200GB SATAII 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21391 // 9179

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age123 Gold Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Uk wales cardiff Age: 16 Posts: 269	I had one in msn were a contat like family or friends sends you a file but its a virus __________________ My Forum http://www.peoplesforum.lardydar.com/

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10-18-2005, 12:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
Xycron banned Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,099	next time you get a link right click it and go to show hyperlink so you know where you are going I cant help you on the info though.

10-18-2005, 10:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
cell4me banned Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,486	I had almost the same kind of virus on yahoo messenger and what fixed it was ewido, I first had to uninstall yahoo messenger, install and update ewido and run it in safe mode and fix what it finds and then reinstall messenger!