Security issues in windows live messenger

[banjoman]

In addition to the usual features of Windows Live Messenger, it is quiet easy to create own moving images from your camera, dress your Messenger with your best photos, and even add custom sounds when your contacts log on. Many other more subtle additions make use of this application more instinctive, such as the possibility of changes in the profile of your contacts directly on the homepage. I need some tips and suggestions to avoid virus in it.

[Shen]

Windows live messenger is success because of the mix text, images, sounds and videos, this software by Microsoft, has emerged in recent years as a real tool of communication that goes well beyond simple gadget. Available in beta for several months, version 9 is finally out in the final grinding. It is easy to use with multiple features.

[Snake08]

With first few innovations in terms of look: Aero interface with transparent borders in the style of Windows Vista, animations of avatars (those little pictures or stylized characters that represent you), the menu appearing on mouse over or specific sounds are triggering according to people with whom you're chatting.

[worm4u]

Messenger has become a favorite target of spyware and viruses. Once infected, it will, for example, try to infect all your contacts by sending them messages with attachments. It can also offer them to click a link if their dangerous Web browser or Windows is not fully updated. . But beyond trying to be tends, Messenger also offers some real changes. Thus, it is finally possible to connect to the same account from multiple machines, a valuable asset in order to stay always online.

[Milton.J]

Contact management has been improved is probably the most important thing for a mailer. Finally, the software offers a fully integrated tool for sharing photos. But this new version is not provided free of defects. Thus, the avatars in chat windows tend to unnecessarily occupy one quarter of the space. Messenger and remains incompatible with all the other mail systems in line with the exception of Yahoo!

[worm4u]

More serious advertising is increasingly intrusive and your privacy a little more risk. Thus, your photo is now visible by default anyone. Fortunately, a few tips, additional tools and a little know-how can keep only the good things about this new version. Take the time to complete the preliminary settings to protect you. To avoid viruses, so make sure that it is your correspondent who sends you this file by asking the question directly. Do not click on a link that seems unrelated to your conversation. Above all, be wary: if you do not know the sender, there is every chance that this is a trap. Beyond such general advice, just adjust a few settings of Messenger to remove most of the risks.