I Got A Virus From AIM...

Started by Trikip October 13th, 2005 11:39 AM
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Trikip

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I got this virus from AIM. I got it because I clicked on a link to a picture, but it was actually a virus. The extension was .jpg, but it turned out to be a virus. Is there a patch for this?
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http://www.jayloden.com/VirusClean.htm

See if those instructions help.
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Did it happen to read:
"This picture never gets boring..." or something like that? That virus was discovered recently...

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Trikip

Can you Handel this?

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I don't know, because my sister was the one who downloaded it. It does have to do with a picture, though. Now I get that you posted, but I can only download it on a regular acco guest account. And only the guest account loads...
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I got two actually that way. Just as a notice -- if ya have ZoneAlarm firewall it won't help against it. Get tha newest AIM and get Norton Internet Security 2005 or IMSecure 'cause they Protect messengers from such stuff.

An' I dunno if ya fixed it or not, tch, but if ya still have that virus in yar comp Norton Antivirus can cure it. I'm sure other antiviruses can too, tch, but I'm only sure about Norton. Oo;
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AVG is a good free AV program. Also try Trend Housecall.


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I suggest you reinstall AIM manually. As it is a gues-based IM, none of your contacts will be lost obviously, although reinstalling might not really work.


You could also try out some of those IM combos that are not official, that combine MSN,Yahoo!, etc. Maybe that will work as the virus might not detect the normal AIM execution file.
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AVG comes highly recommended by a number of reliable sources.

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"One reason why mathematics enjoys special esteem, above all other sciences, is that its laws are absolutely certain and indisputable, while those of other sciences are to some extent debatable and in constant danger of being overthrown by newly discovered facts."
Albert Einstein

"What science can there be more noble, more excellent, more useful for men, more admirably high and demonstrative than mathematics."
Benjamin Franklin

"Mathematics, rightly viewed, possesses not only truth, but supreme beauty – a beauty cold and austere, like that of sculpture, without appeal to any part of our weaker nature, without the gorgeous trappings of paintings or music, yet sublimely pure and capable of a stern perfection such as only the greatest art can show."
Bertrand Russell

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ANNOY ME AT YOUR PERIL. I am becoming increasingly tired of the unmanly elitism and closed-mindedness of certain members who shall remain unnamed.