OT: MSN Messenger Users

[Guest]

A trojan is spreading very quickly through the MSN Messenger and it looks like
it tricks you into thinking it's a message from a friend. For right now i
wouldn't
use or open ANYTHING from MSN Messenger (Windows Live Messenger)

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2218894,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594


http://www.neowin.net/news/main/07/11/19/new-msn-messenger-trojan-spreading-quickly

 

[Guest]

Be careful Ron. Windows Live Messenger is the follow on for Msn Messenger.
The article talks about Msn Messenger, so the problem may not exist in
Windows Live Messenger.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Mr Cat, your right. I wrote down windows live messenger for the
name change not thinking that is could be a totally different program.
And of course not knowing how the two are related or not still wouldn't
open anything for now. Ron

 

[Guest]

And here is the answer that Jonathan Kay was so nice to answer back.

Greetings Ron,

The basic API hasn't changed very much which the virus is exploiting, so
should be all
current login-able versions.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Ron.

And here is the answer that Jonathan Kay was so nice to answer back.

Greetings Ron,

The basic API hasn't changed very much which the virus is exploiting, so
should be all
current login-able versions.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.