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Join Date: December 2006
Location: I am from California, but currently residing in Ohio...but not for long. ^_^
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Thanks for the warning. I'll definitely keep an eye out for that. I'm very wary when it comes to opening files anyway, so I think I'm all good.
Join Date: April 2007
Location: Zanarkand ruins
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I haven't had any problem with MSN lately, except that it keeps saying do you want to open this file, everytime i log on.
Edit: I haven't got a clue how to get rid of the bloody thing.
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Join Date: September 2007
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Ok, I've dealt with this crap so, when you get a file transfer request that say something on the lines of:
Are these pic of you?
Check me out on these pics and such...
and when it is a zip file named image/s , it could be a virus.
If you download it and unzip it it's no big deal, now, when you unzip it it may contain 2-3 files, 1-2 actual pics , just random ones, and one file that is named IMAGEXXX.exe.jpg , or jpg.exe, either way. That's the virus. What it does is, block you from chating, and it automatically sends file transfers to everyone in your contact list, until you clean it up
The best way to sense this virus is whenever you get a file transfer request, firs try to talk to that contact, if there is no response block them, so as not to be bothered by the continuing FTRs, after some time unblock them see what the situation is like.
I personally didn't catch it, but 5-6 people on my contact list had it, I really don't know how you can't recognize it, but i guess you just don't expect it, never mind.
So this are basically some guidelines on how to avoid it.
but i;; be wary for the next few days.
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