msn VIRUS

[Ryan]

Anyway to protect one from the MSN virus that spreads?

[deathshadow]

Yeah, use a third party client for MSN chat and disable the one built into windows. If you use pidgen, Trillian or any other third party client you're immune.

Same thing as outlook and IE viruses - to protect yourself from them don't use Outlook or IE.

[Nile]

Trillian always looks suspicious to me... But I don't thing it has anything bad It just has that interface that makes you say: umm... virus!?

[RegDCP]

Real easy. Confirm that it was actually your friend that sent the link before clicking.

[upthevale]

there are a few msn virus protectors knocking around, how good/affective they are im not really sure.

[Mitcho1989]

there is an antivirus script for messenger plus! thats built specifically for msn. ive used it and it does block those links that people send you when they have a virus.

but i find it easier to use common sense on msn instead of an antivirus: i.e. look at the link before clicking. its pretty easy to spot a fake

[upthevale]

i agree with mitcho common sence is all the virus protection you need.