amanoffewwords
8th Feb 2005, 21:51
The Italian press are reporting that Microsoft has uspended the messenger service following a virus attack affecting the USA and the Far East.
The virus is called WORM-BROPIA.F and is linked to an attachment called sexy.jpg which shows the picture of a chicken with a tan (quoting the article - don't know what the link is there!)
Source (in Italian) (http://www.corriere.it/Primo_Piano/Scienze_e_Tecnologie/2005/02_Febbraio/08/microsoft.shtml)
Update:
Did a bit more digging around - the virus thing is a few days old - but Microsoft is experiencing problems in a data centre - see zdnet news item (http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-5568012.html?tag=zdfd.newsfeed)
So if yours ain't working just yet, you know why..
I have not had the problem myself, using messenger 7.0.
However these are the fixed for the MSN picture virus
Close Messenger. This will simply stop any of your contacts getting the virus.
2. Goto 'Start' then 'Run' and type 'msconfig'. A new window should appear.
3. Click on the tab at the top right that says 'Startup'.
4. Untick the box next to 'MSN Messenger'.
5. Click 'ok' and when it asks if you want to restart your computer say no.
6. Press 'Ctr' + 'Alt' + 'Del'. Find the file that says 'MsgSpread' and click End Task.
The virus has now been deactivated!
To remove it fully follow these instructions:
1. Goto the Desktop and open My Documents.
2. Double click on 'Messenger Service Received Files'. If you dont see a folder called that then goto 'My Computer' then goto 'C' then 'Program Files' and finally 'Messenger Service Received Files'.
3. You should now see a file called 'PIC1234(1)(1)(1)(1)(1)(1)(1)(1).exe'.
4. Click on it ONCE and press 'Delete'. This should delete the file.
5. Empty your Recylce Bin.
The virus has now been fully removed!
there is also a removal tool d/l here:
http://www.2-spyware.com/file-pic1234-exe.html
click on download scanner and remover
also if it still won't remove it go here:
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/
Its a FREE online anti-virus scanner
click on SCAN. it will take about 10 minutes to download but it will scan ur
pc and remove trojans and viruses. It's FREE.
or might mave to do
1.go to Run -> regedit
2.go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion \Run
3.after there, remove "realone_nt2003" and "realone_nt2004"
4.then, go to C:\Windows\System32
5.find and remove "MONIKER.EXE", "SYSLRAY.EXE", "HKT1.DLL"
- (is sys"L"ray, not sys"T"ray, becarefull)
- (if u cannot remove moniker.exe or syslray.exe, u ctrl+alt+del, go to process, u end the process of this two)
6.then uninstall msn messanger
7.restart pc
8.reinstall msn messanger again
9.done
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