Right guys im proper PI**ED at the moment as i've had to wipe my comp twice in the last three days due to viruses getting into my pc.

all my contacts on my msn have tx me saying that its sending links to viruses and what not, i have uninstalled and re-intalled msn twice and changed my password but its still happpening.

i currently Avast and Malwarebytes but virues are still getting threw, can any of you recommend me a VERY GOOD Anti Virua and malware protection program please

RANT Over

Alex

p.s cheers

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Guessin you need to change your MSN password sharpish though sounds like someone has allready harvested all your contacts
http://msnvirusremover.gooofull.com/

Apple mac, bit dearer but worth every penny when it comes to keeping clear of all the virus's everyone throws at microsoft computers

http://www.msnvirusremoval.com/download/

worth trying?
Never tried it myself. Always found AVG, Search+Destroy and Malwarebytes works for me (make sure you run them in Safemode).

Both of them sites are on google as threats lol

I'm surprised you have trouble with avast. i have used it for ages and am still virus free.
is it working properly and updating its virus database?
i think that most of the antivirus programmers share the intel on whats new so if one can detect then they should all detect.

its happening right now, it says potentially harmful detected

backdoor:Win32/IRCbot.gen!k

just tried to run malwarebytes and its automatically shut the window and stopped the scan!!!!!

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Apple mac, bit dearer but worth every penny when it comes to keeping clear of all the virus's everyone throws at microsoft computers

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running windows 7

Not boasting, suffered for many years with similar virus's and the associated issues with them, Avast is one of the best on the market and if they are getting through that and shutting others down its a trip to the pc clinic...or a trip to the pc store.

The Locost will be fine as money is not a no worries option for me, the Caterham will stay on the shopping list

Try McAffee, not expensive and I've found it very good

I got fed up of the odd virus getting through with freeware.

Massive ball ache to reformat the computer everytime.

Switched to Kaspersky now.

You say you have wiped your pc twice and the wiped msn twice?

How have you done this?

Are you running the Antivirus in safe mode?

at the moment im running in my normal desktop, as im downloading avg antivirus now. when i start up in safe mode i don't have the internet

shaun: uninstalled msn, used windows recover to reinstall windows from a safe starting point, reinstalled msn, then changed password. x2


just ran the msn virus scanner and comes back with no virueses: how did it figure that one out!

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You need to re-format the drive and install windows again.

System restore does not account for viruses.

then i need an external drive to put all my info on cuz there is no way im loosing 500+ gb of stuff

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you also have given someone your msn passwords.

i got this from you about an hour ago and have been getting spam from you for weeks, i did tell you a while ago.
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forget the free stuff, get eset, it's worth it

There is a free trial on their website

GeorgeM

I've not had any trouble at all since installing Kaspersky Internet Security.
Don't pay £49.99 though.
Get the free 30 day trial, then get a key off the bay for a fiver.
Sorted.
Done this successfully for the last couple of years.

graeme, i unistalled msn about 2 hours ago and changed my password yesterday, i certainly haven't told anyone my new password, how else can they get it?

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Go into safe mode by pressing F8 as you restart your computer, re-install malwarebytes and run it in safe mode then delete anything it finds. You've got the same kind of thing it took me 11/2 hours to clear off my mate's computer the other day. He had run an online scan which was a rogue checker called Security Tool and it shuts down your malware program and anything else you try to remove it. It isn't recognised as a virus as it is an exe file.

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ok pete will give it a go

Thing is with that stuff you don't need a password. I don't think you even need to be online.

I use Avira, no problems so far.

I'm sure you can get a 1TB external drive for about £70, might be worth looking into as a backup anyway..

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then i need an external drive to put all my info on cuz there is no way im loosing 500+ gb of stuff

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Be careful what you copy over if you do reformat.

Only copy files you know are safe.

MSN hacks usually work if you click on a link someone sends you like in graemes pic above it then harvests all your details and starts sending out the links from your msn.

Burn what you need to keep onto DVD's or transfer it to another PC via a LAN cable (make sure the PC you are transferring to has up to date anti virus running too).

Then just do a complete reformat and install of windows.

While you are at it partition the 500gb drive into at least 2 partitions. 1 of 50GB the rest as 450GB. Install windows and all your apps on the 50GB bit and keep all your files on the 450GB bit. This way is you get a mundane virus you just wipe and reinstall windows on your 50GB partition. It doesnt protect you against HDD failure, but it makes virus recovery easy.

The problem now is once the virus has got your details for MSN its going to keep track of whenever you change your password, so that will make no difference.

My suggestion is that you either try signing into web msn and change your password through that or through windows messenger. Or you just set yourself a new account up and abandon the old one.

Abandon the old old, chances are you've been deleted and blocked by most of your friends anyway!