Possilbe Virus with Microsoft Messenger

[Darren]

I have two virus' that hit my computer. I thought they
were blocked, but I'm not sure. When I sign on to AOL, I
get a "Windows Messenger" pop up. It states "A newer
version is available. You must install the newer version
in order to continue. Would you like to do this now?"

It has a "yes, no, Ok, What's new" box.

Is there anyway to get rid of this virus?

Darren

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Do you have good antivirus software that you keep updated regularly? Have
you run a full scan?
What's the title of the message box?
Do you have a firewall?

 

[Alun Jones [MS MVP]]

I have two virus' that hit my computer. I thought they
were blocked, but I'm not sure. When I sign on to AOL, I
get a "Windows Messenger" pop up. It states "A newer
version is available. You must install the newer version
in order to continue. Would you like to do this now?"

Have you considered that perhaps this is Windows Messenger, telling you that
there's a newer version of it that you need to install?

Many systems automatically run Windows Messenger, and there are options in
several Microsoft programs to interface with Windows Messenger and use it
while you're online - Outlook, Outlook Express, Internet Explorer, etc.

Go to the Windows Messenger site,
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/messenger, and install the newest version.

IIRC, Microsoft recently expired an older version of Windows Messenger, and
forbade it from communicating with the central Messenger servers. Can't
find reference to it for the moment, but I would definitely advise upgrading
Windows Messenger. Just in case it's a virus, of course, you should use the
URL I typed above, rather than just clicking "Yes".

Alun.
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