Virus Alert !

Norcott · Post by **Norcott** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 7:24 pm

Apologies to posting in this forum section but best place imo to get people to read it...
I got this message in the epost.

If meltdown@hotmail(dot)com (bummed the addy as it links) adds you to your MSN Contacts, DO NOT add it
because it's a virus.
PLEASE tell everybody on your contacts because if somebody on your list accepts it then you get the virus too (copy and paste this into a new message because some people do not read forwards!)

dunno how true or if your virus/firewall scanner would pick it up but food for thought and awareness.

alduan · Post by **alduan** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 8:30 pm

roflcopter...

Ankh Morpork · Post by **Ankh Morpork** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 8:50 pm

Are there still people who add unknown people to their MSN or open emails from senders they don't know about still??

/Ankh

Amedor · Post by **Amedor** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 9:58 pm

I wanted the screen name meltdown tbh

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Lothandar · Post by **Lothandar** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 10:28 pm

Or here's a better one:

STOP USING MSN FFS

Oh I do so much charity I could just hug myself sometimes

Ankh Morpork · Post by **Ankh Morpork** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 10:51 pm

Nothing wrong with msn tbh

as long as you dont accept files and let everyone add you to their list

/Ankh

Bugzy · Post by **Bugzy** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 10:55 pm

Adding a contact does not give you a virus because no actual data is sent to your computer just kept on your hotmail account and msn messenger.

That being said, once the contact has been added, anything he attempts to send may contain a virus. Some viruses are sent without the owner knowing also so the best way to query them about it is to ask them directly.

If the file picture is that of a 'windows logo' then it is often a unknown download which has no real file-opener on your computer. Whilst this isn't always the class it is NEARLY always the case.

Look for download sizes too. If someone is sending you a bitmap picture of a girl naked and it is 19kb then something is seriously wrong as bitmaps are normally horribly big sizes.

Last but least, if a contact becomes online and instantly sends you a file then he/she has a virus. Autoword messages that give links to places are also often virus-links and needs the clarifcation of the owner (who won't know about the links/downloads unless his not infected).

Cyfr · Post by **Cyfr** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 11:10 pm

This same chain message has been going around for years

Bourkey · Post by **Bourkey** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 11:47 pm

Lothandar wrote:Or here's a better one:

STOP USING MSN FFS

Oh I do so much charity I could just hug myself sometimes

er whats wrong with msn?

Ankh Morpork · Post by **Ankh Morpork** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 12:18 am

Bugzy wrote:Adding a contact does not give you a virus because no actual data is sent to your computer just kept on your hotmail account and msn messenger.

I know, but point is - stay away from people you cant trust.

/Ankh