Seeing as most of us use the internet frequently :whistle: I thought it might be an idea to have a place where we can let each other know about virus warnings etc.

We all know how quick the NHF bush telegraph is and it may just save someone a lot of heartache! Afterall none of us would like to be deprived of our Nigel fix! :scared:

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I recently received a warning about a virus doing the rounds on MSN. When you sign in, or are in the middle of an MSN session you receive a message from one of your contacts telling you (in everyday English) that they have found a shocking picture of you on the internet and provides a link to the page for you to access it.

Do not click on the link.

As soon as you do, it begins to download onto your computer and subsequently sends the same message to every contact you have and so it spreads.

If you have been unlucky enough to have clicked on it, you need to delete MSN from your computer completely, then delete all the shortcuts from your desktop, empty your trash can and restart your computer. You can then download MSN again but will have lost your smilies and contacts.

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This is an excellent idea Sparkle :hug:

Thankyou for the warning, that is scary :scared:

Thanks for the warning hon! :thumb: :scared:

Thanks for the warning Sparkle :) and it's great to have a topic like this to warn other internet users! :thumb:

Thanks for letting us know and hope no-one has got it

thanks Sparkle

What a brilliant idea.
Thanks Sparkle
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tehre's another virus doing its rounds on MSN. i've had the invitation for it being sent a couple of times (and foolishly accpeted it once which messed up my computer) so had to re-install MSN.
its like what Sparkle mentioned-you get the invitation that your friend wants to send you something-in this case a photo album. I got messages like:
'I have made this album for you. its an album of my life. It took me hours.'
and
'lol your sister wanted me to send you this.'
the virus is called 'photo album!'
whatever you do do not accept!.

The virus that Sparkle has mentioned has been messaged to me a couple of times before but I didn't click on the link but if you were unfortunate to have done so, your anti-virus protection like Norton for example will not detect it! So you can either un-install msn and do what Sparkle has said or create a new msn account where you can add all your contacts from your old list. :)

Yep! I had to un-install my MSN! :rolleyes:

Thanks for the warnings girls!
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I've just been sent this email <_<

Seriously everybody, learn from my mistake: Back Up Your Files!

I've just spent most of this week crying over the fact that all my nigel/tish/leslie/ee as well as other vids have all now gone (for good :cry: ) because my computuer won't start and no one seems to know how to fix it or even reboot it. So now I'm kicking myself for losing all my vids as well as all the music videos I made which stupid YouTube won't let me have back.

So don't make the same mistake I did!

Thanks so much for the warning.
:hug:

Thanks for the new warning Pickle :thumb:

And PrincessRose - so sorry to hear about that! I would be devastated to lose all my stuff :console:

PrincessRose, the same thing happened to me last year and I lost thirty odd shannis music videos from my pc, it still makes me :cry2: now

I've just had notification of the following from a friend of mine:

Do not open any message with an attached file called "Invitation"
regardless of who sent it, It is a virus that opens an Olympic Torch
which "burns" the whole hard disc C of your computer.

Thanks for all the updates on the virus front :thumb: :furious:

Obviously people creating these viruses have too much time on their hands, they should get a life.

Thought I'd bump this topic back up as I've received these emails recently

And

This one's not about viruses but it's still important especially at this time of year

Thanks for the warning :thumb:

Thank you for the warning Sparkle :thumb:

Edited: Should have said Thanks Pickle :$ :doh:

Thanks Pickle!!! :thumb:

Thanks for all the warnings Pickle. :hug:

There's some nasty people out there!!! :( :@

<_< WHY do people do this?!? Are their lives so empty they have to make everyone elses just as bad :angry:

Got this email today....

If somebody called bm_toon7@ hotmail.com adds you to their account/invites you - DON'T accept it because it's a hacker. Tell everyone on your list because if somebody on yours adds them,you get them on your list and he'll figure out your ID computer address.

So copy and paste this message to everyone even if you don't like them and fast..because if he hacks their mail, he hacks yours!

:angry: <_<

Emails with pictures of Osama Bin-Laden hanged are being sent and the moment that you open these emails your computer will crash and you will not be able to fix it!

If you get an email along the lines of 'Osama Bin Laden Captured'

or 'Osama Hanged' don't open the attachment.

This e-mail is being distributed through countries around the globe ..
Be considerate & send this warning to whomever you know.

PLEASE FORWARD THIS WARNING AMONG FRIENDS, FAMILY AND CONTACTS:


You should be alert during the next days:
Do not open any message with an attached filed called

'Invitation' regardless of who sent it.

It is a virus that opens an Olympic Torch which 'burns' the whole hard disc C of your computer.


This virus will be received from someone who has your e-mail address in his/her contact list, that is why you should send this e-mail to all your contacts.


It is better to receive this message 25 times than to receive the virus and open it.

If you receive a mail called 'invitation', though sent by a friend, do not open it and shut down your computer immediately.

This is the worst virus announced by CNN, it has been classified by Microsoft as the most destructive virus ever.

This virus was discovered by McAfee yesterday, and there is no repair yet for this kind of virus.

I hate things like that.. Thanks for the warning ^_^

Thanks for the warnings.
^_^

Thanks for the warning. :thumb: :thumb:



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