MSN Viruses infection and solution

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This virus is like scam spreads through contact of MSN with links which call on various pretexts the MSN login information. The user unknowingly gives access to his account to a third party ,who uses his contacts to spam and so on. Internet users tend to confuse MSN infections (malware) which also send links to infect people and scams.Use MSNFix scanner or PC with an antivirus program is useless, since the third connects with your account since you gave the information.

what happen?

Symptoms indicating that one of your contacts is infected .A familiar contact sends you an instant message inviting you to download a file will contain photos with prase harmless and charming, then you have not previously exchanged messages but you have not requested it.

What should I do?
Deny this file of course in order to prevent infection. similarly, to prevent all his correspondents not to accept files from it. If you do not accept this file, you are not infected.

If you accept then some file download this file (usually a file compressed in ZIP format) then you try to play this file. An error window will notify as file is not readable for various reasons. and infection turn on. so the infection will invite all the contacts you have without your knowledge at random, not systematic and not all contacts at once.

The symptoms that you are infected

• One of your friend if said that he has received your file but that you did not sent it.
• after a several minutes your MSN or Windows Live Messenger asking to connect with internet and you are disconnected but again popping continuous .
• If message telling you that you are connected to another pc and closed your login session.
• you see pc send multiple files, without your knowledge and the opportunity to refuse.
• Regardless of MSN or WLM you may experience significant delays in the system and network.

How do I know if the invitation to download the file is real or is due to infection?
It is hardly possible to rely on download.The most reliable way to ensure it is not an infection is proper and reliable source. It is possible however to be safe if you have a long conversation with your correspondent and that it is a file you requested if so you should not encounter problems.

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How to ensure that the download is healthy?

• You have downloaded a file that you requested.
• Do not open it via MSN or WLM,
• open your destination folder of files and scan with your updated antivirus.
• The best way is use online anti virus like bit defender.

How to easily avoid this type of infection
Use common sense by adopting the cautious indicated above.Configure your MSN or WLM so do not accept files downloaded by mistake.
Go to MSN> Tools> Options > Security and uncheck the second last and third last box

You must also go to the configuration options > Preferences > Principal> conversations and ensure that the box is unchecked

Reject dangerous files default
Go to your MSN or WLM, then Tools> Options > File Transfer and make sure the first box is checked.If This option is selected ,it will deny default all files with the following extensions:

In case you want to get a file with this extension you can circumvent this by simply asking your correspondent to rename the file and change the extension blocked an extension.


Enable security tools for transfers
Microsoft offers the safety scanner Windows Live Safety Analysis free which has the same engine as Windows Live OneCare to scan files transferred by displaying this result directly in the Message window.the security scanner confined only to files via MSN or WLM.

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infected what do I do?

Notify to your contacts.
If you can still connect using your MSN or WLM so tell all your contacts with instant messaging about infection. If they are not online send offline message or go to your Hotmail inbox directly with your browser. This will allow you to send a mail to all your correspondents.

Quantities of variations in this type of infection is not always work with same way. Things to Remember in such infections is they have a common vector of propagation MSN or WLM.


MSN Virus Cleaner

MSN Virus Cleaner is an easy and a fast way to remove MSN worms and viruses.You simply need to run MSN Virus Cleaner and it automatically erase all unwanted applications for your computer.

MSN Virus Remover (MSNVirusRemoval) Software

This tool sends us information that allows us to update MSN Virus Remover, so that it is able to detect and remove your strain of virus.No personally identifiable data is sent to us or stored.This tool removes MSN viruses. Please note, you may need to use an administrator account to completely remove the viruses. We strongly recommend starting your computer in Safe Mode

• Removes many different strains of common MSN viruses.
• Restores access to Regedit, Task Manager, Run, Command Prompt, System Restore Configuration Panel and Folder Options.
• Scans External drives such as USB drives and portable harddrives for auto runs which may reinfect the system.
• Has a handy details window to allow you to see what is happening.
• Saves a log file and backup files, in case you have any questions or a false positive is detected.
• Checks for a newer version when you run it.

MSNFix

• download this tool made For XP.
• Download MSNFix.zip on your desktop.
• Unzip it and double-click the file MSNFix.bat.
• Run the option R.
• If infection is detected a message will indicate it and simply press a button to start the cleaning.

Note

If an error is detected deleted while cleaning and message appear asking to restart the computer to complete operations then restart pc in normal mode
The report will be recorded in the same folder as MSNFix .