computer query/prob

[peester]

yo; some biatch off msn sent me a load of files/programs i opened one called killing frog or summat - think it was a .pif file - it downloaded; saved it to recieved files as usual; and came up as an ms-dos program.. :| durr. anyways i opened it; it tried to run ; flashed windows about then my pc froze. i reset and it dont seem to be all hunky dori. rekon she sent a virus; that one goin round? an msn one? my tiniternet works and most but some things arent right..

[Chris]

try and update your virus definitions mate and do a check. I just had someone attempt send me a file called "me on holiday", i wasnt speaking to him at the time, refused it and asked if he was online, no reply.

Chris

[peester]

hmm, ok well what im gettin most frequently is not all links or pages open on the web. and if i try to log into messenger i get this; sry if its a bit big..lol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/peester/winscreen.jpg

dont look very official to me - u 'have' to upgrade to newer..?
recon i should reinstall msn messenger?

[peester]

yeah.. i found it now. its that freakin' virus.. bollocks. ok , im off to bed for now - but ill on the kill morrow morn!! :evil:
didn't see the others pop up; but ive got all of em..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/peester/badfiles.jpg

[Ricks]

i downloaded tht file the other day and ive had no problems at all mate

[Jack]

It is a virus, very similar (if not the same) as the Funner worm (http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_128750.htm). Stinger (http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/) or AVG might be able to remove it; if not then its possible to remove it manually but it involves changing registry keys.

As for MSN; yes, it can refuse to let you in without updating, and thats the right message for it. Going to help > about should tell you what version of msn you're using. If in doubt, go to www.msn.co.uk and re-download a new copy of messenger.

[Alex]

rekon she sent a virus;
She hasn't sent you it, it sends itself.
NEVER open .piff files

[rachaelrebekah]

it got sent to my computer too. i used norton anti-virus to get rid of it.

[Riggy]

i got it too but i saved it into my docs for future bastadness haha

and peester how many icons on your desktop :lol: