MSN virus

Hitperson · 11-28-2006, 12:30 PM

Guys watch out there is a virus going around that is pretending to be a picture in MSN it will send a message like "Your in this picture" and give you a download but you are downloading an MS Dos batch file be warned it is a bitch to remove and i got it last night and am still coming across the remenants of it.

[R-CON]Pantera · 11-28-2006, 12:34 PM

Thanks for the warning mate!!

Fullforce · 11-28-2006, 01:11 PM

Old, like 3 weeks.

I clicked it and lo and behold, firefox tells me its a .pif file. No thanks.

<3 Firefox

Hitperson · 11-28-2006, 01:31 PM

well it's still screwing up my PC a bit.

A.J.Sawyer · 11-28-2006, 02:09 PM

Thanks Hitperson.

FF, don't be so dismissive.

Fullforce · 11-28-2006, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [R-MOD]A.J.Sawyer

Thanks Hitperson.

FF, don't be so dismissive.

*slap*

Didn't mean it, just saying... but meh

Hitperson · 11-28-2006, 03:26 PM

System restore sorts it

the actual message is "OMG is this you (virus address)" once you click it you are infected.

and the files bed in as un movable and un delete able.

Edit: it will also install something called an "8888bar" into Ie and fire fox this blocks access to sites that provide help.

Cl0n1x · 11-28-2006, 03:39 PM

This is merely an old virus, only back and with a vengeance

Beware, once you click on the link ur basically fucked, and then YOU become the host to it, and start sending that link to other without u even knowing... sorta like Aliens, but a lost nastier if there is such a thing

eddie · 11-28-2006, 06:35 PM

lol, I had this

nothing bad happened to me, just had to restart.

Hitperson · 11-28-2006, 07:12 PM

what no system restore??

11-28-2006, 12:30 PM	#1
Hitperson Retired Tournament Lead Join Date: Nov 2005 United Kingdom Location: Chippenham (ish) Posts: 6,950 Blog Entries: 1	MSN virus Guys watch out there is a virus going around that is pretending to be a picture in MSN it will send a message like "Your in this picture" and give you a download but you are downloading an MS Dos batch file be warned it is a bitch to remove and i got it last night and am still coming across the remenants of it.
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11-28-2006, 12:34 PM	#2
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Fullforce Retired PR Developer Join Date: Oct 2005 United Kingdom Location: Bournemouth, UK Posts: 3,748	Old, like 3 weeks. I clicked it and lo and behold, firefox tells me its a .pif file. No thanks. <3 Firefox
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11-28-2006, 01:31 PM	#4
Hitperson Retired Tournament Lead Join Date: Nov 2005 United Kingdom Location: Chippenham (ish) Posts: 6,950 Blog Entries: 1	well it's still screwing up my PC a bit.
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11-28-2006, 02:09 PM	#5
A.J.Sawyer Retired PR Developer Join Date: Feb 2006 United Kingdom Location: Not quite sure, I left my hole for a pee and got lost. Posts: 2,240	Thanks Hitperson. FF, don't be so dismissive.
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11-28-2006, 03:26 PM	#7
Hitperson Retired Tournament Lead Join Date: Nov 2005 United Kingdom Location: Chippenham (ish) Posts: 6,950 Blog Entries: 1	System restore sorts it the actual message is "OMG is this you (virus address)" once you click it you are infected. and the files bed in as un movable and un delete able. Edit: it will also install something called an "8888bar" into Ie and fire fox this blocks access to sites that provide help.
	To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Harrod200:"Fire.exe has committed an illegal operation and has been shut down" Raniak : "Warning: May crash if fired upon." M4sherman: "like peter pan but with tanks" [R-MOD]Eddiereyes909 (on sim tower) "It truly was the game of my childhood and has led to me getting my degree in industrial engineering."

11-28-2006, 03:39 PM	#8
Cl0n1x Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Durham UK Posts: 131	Old it is.... This is merely an old virus, only back and with a vengeance Beware, once you click on the link ur basically fucked, and then YOU become the host to it, and start sending that link to other without u even knowing... sorta like Aliens, but a lost nastier if there is such a thing

11-28-2006, 06:35 PM	#9
eddie The [R-MOD]s' Poodle Join Date: May 2005 United Kingdom Location: Worcester Posts: 4,862	lol, I had this nothing bad happened to me, just had to restart.

11-28-2006, 07:12 PM	#10
Hitperson Retired Tournament Lead Join Date: Nov 2005 United Kingdom Location: Chippenham (ish) Posts: 6,950 Blog Entries: 1	what no system restore??
	To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Harrod200:"Fire.exe has committed an illegal operation and has been shut down" Raniak : "Warning: May crash if fired upon." M4sherman: "like peter pan but with tanks" [R-MOD]Eddiereyes909 (on sim tower) "It truly was the game of my childhood and has led to me getting my degree in industrial engineering."

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