Vista - Unwanted messages containing links being received from MSN contact

01-14-2008

I have started getting messages popping up on screen in my Windows Live
Messager that say 'Contact Name' has just signed in on a mobile device. Then
a second conversation window pops up that says something like: "Contact Name
says: http//link.link/info" The links are always different but all lead to
the same site (cannot remember name and not prepared to try again!). My
friends are NOT online and know nothing of this. I have been getting about
50 or 60 a day! I have up-to-date Windows Defender (I'm on Vista) and also
anti-virus (clean full sys scan). It has been suggested that Facebook may
have something to do with it. Does anybody know what this might be and how I
can stop it?

01-14-2008

Greetings,

What you're describing is generally a Messenger virus -- facebook has nothing to do with it
(why would you think that anyway?).

Although the virus would be on your friends machines generally, not on yours (unless this is
a new variant).

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
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"Jules" <Jules@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> I have started getting messages popping up on screen in my Windows Live
> Messager that say 'Contact Name' has just signed in on a mobile device. Then
> a second conversation window pops up that says something like: "Contact Name
> says: http//link.link/info" The links are always different but all lead to
> the same site (cannot remember name and not prepared to try again!). My
> friends are NOT online and know nothing of this. I have been getting about
> 50 or 60 a day! I have up-to-date Windows Defender (I'm on Vista) and also
> anti-virus (clean full sys scan). It has been suggested that Facebook may
> have something to do with it. Does anybody know what this might be and how I
> can stop it?

01-14-2008	#1 (permalink)
Jules n/a posts	Unwanted messages containing links being received from MSN contact I have started getting messages popping up on screen in my Windows Live Messager that say 'Contact Name' has just signed in on a mobile device. Then a second conversation window pops up that says something like: "Contact Name says: http//link.link/info" The links are always different but all lead to the same site (cannot remember name and not prepared to try again!). My friends are NOT online and know nothing of this. I have been getting about 50 or 60 a day! I have up-to-date Windows Defender (I'm on Vista) and also anti-virus (clean full sys scan). It has been suggested that Facebook may have something to do with it. Does anybody know what this might be and how I can stop it?
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01-14-2008	#2 (permalink)
Jonathan Kay [MVP] n/a posts	Re: Unwanted messages containing links being received from MSN contact Greetings, What you're describing is generally a Messenger virus -- facebook has nothing to do with it (why would you think that anyway?). Although the virus would be on your friends machines generally, not on yours (unless this is a new variant). -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation -- "Jules" <Jules@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:6AE6E95A-DA5B-4175-9978-FA500B1B9745@xxxxxx Quote: > I have started getting messages popping up on screen in my Windows Live > Messager that say 'Contact Name' has just signed in on a mobile device. Then > a second conversation window pops up that says something like: "Contact Name > says: http//link.link/info" The links are always different but all lead to > the same site (cannot remember name and not prepared to try again!). My > friends are NOT online and know nothing of this. I have been getting about > 50 or 60 a day! I have up-to-date Windows Defender (I'm on Vista) and also > anti-virus (clean full sys scan). It has been suggested that Facebook may > have something to do with it. Does anybody know what this might be and how I > can stop it?
My System Specs

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