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Old 02-11-2008   #1 (permalink)
Andy/Bandi
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Malware Transmission Via Messenger

To All Cognoscenti:

I strongly suspect that my computer has been repeatedly infected via Windows
Live Messenger with malware operated by the secret services of a
semi-dictatorial post-communist government in Eastern Europe. Is there any
way to prevent the reoccurrence of the same?

Andy


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Old 02-12-2008   #2 (permalink)
Jonathan Kay [MVP]
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Re: Malware Transmission Via Messenger

Greetings Andy,

There are no known exploits in Windows Live Messenger. As such, anything received through
Messenger has to be manually opened and executed by the user.

Additionally, Sharing Folders (being the only function that doesn't specifically ask you to
accept a file transfer) will not allow executable files to be sent, regardless of your
security settings.

As such, foreign governments will have to utilize another way.

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"Andy/Bandi" <kanadaiy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:b38sj.7863$FO1.3976@xxxxxx
Quote:

> To All Cognoscenti:
>
> I strongly suspect that my computer has been repeatedly infected via Windows Live Messenger
> with malware operated by the secret services of a semi-dictatorial post-communist
> government in Eastern Europe. Is there any way to prevent the reoccurrence of the same?
>
> Andy

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 02-19-2008   #3 (permalink)
heavenaw8s
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RE: Malware Transmission Via Messenger

I have a problem and need help. Somehow, my office has been getting instant
messages that give a link to click on, but it's actually from someone in the
office that didn't send anything. This is what it reads: How can we fix
this and if it was clicked on, how do we remove whatever was on there?

hey , looks really a lot like you or ?
http://msngallery.com/images/view.php?=ldemarsh@xxxxxx

Thanks, please help, thank you,
--
heavenaw8s


"Andy/Bandi" wrote:
Quote:

> To All Cognoscenti:
>
> I strongly suspect that my computer has been repeatedly infected via Windows
> Live Messenger with malware operated by the secret services of a
> semi-dictatorial post-communist government in Eastern Europe. Is there any
> way to prevent the reoccurrence of the same?
>
> Andy
>
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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