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URLs sent from Contacts who are offline via Windows Live Messenger 8.1

Matt U.K.

02-11-2008

Re: URLs sent from Contacts who are offline via Wi...

Malke

02-11-2008

Posted by Malke on February 12, 2008, 5:08 pm

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Matt U.K. wrote:

> Hi Malke,

> The Mac was clean, I downloaded a 60 day trial version of 'Avast'

> anti-virus software from here:-

> http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-antivirus-mac-edition.html

> I also downloaded 'MacScan' (v2.5.1) 30 day trial from here:-

> http://www.download.com/MacScan/3000-2271_4-10478064.html

> I cleared the history & caches from BOTH browsers 'Safari', 'Firefox'

> (latest versions) AND changed the passwords of her and her son's 'Hotmail'

> accounts.

> This seems to have cured the problem.

> p.s.

> I have updated my version of 'Windows Live Messenger' to Version 2008

> (Build 8.5.1302.1018) AND deselected the 'Allow links in the conversion

> window

> option. I can't remember if this option is available in the Mac version

> 6.0.3. (latest version).

Thanks, Matt. I appreciate the information. I've filed it away for
reference.

Glad you got everything sorted and thanks again for taking the time to let
me know the outcome.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
Don't Panic!

Posted by Matt U.K. on February 12, 2008, 5:21 pm

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Your welcome :-)

Matt U.K.

> Matt U.K. wrote:

>> Hi Malke,

>> The Mac was clean, I downloaded a 60 day trial version of 'Avast'

>> anti-virus software from here:-

>> http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-antivirus-mac-edition.html

>> I also downloaded 'MacScan' (v2.5.1) 30 day trial from here:-

>> http://www.download.com/MacScan/3000-2271_4-10478064.html

>> I cleared the history & caches from BOTH browsers 'Safari', 'Firefox'

>> (latest versions) AND changed the passwords of her and her son's

>> 'Hotmail'

>> accounts.

>> This seems to have cured the problem.

>> p.s.

>> I have updated my version of 'Windows Live Messenger' to Version 2008

>> (Build 8.5.1302.1018) AND deselected the 'Allow links in the conversion

>> window

>> option. I can't remember if this option is available in the Mac version

>> 6.0.3. (latest version).

> Thanks, Matt. I appreciate the information. I've filed it away for

> reference.

> Glad you got everything sorted and thanks again for taking the time to let

> me know the outcome.

> Malke

> --

> MS-MVP

> Elephant Boy Computers

> www.elephantboycomputers.com

> Don't Panic!

Posted by Matt U.K. on February 13, 2008, 2:37 pm

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Hi Malke,

More information found here:-
http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2008/01/23/polyglot_msn_worm/

Matt U.K.

> Your welcome :-)

> Matt U.K.

>> Matt U.K. wrote:

>>> Hi Malke,

>>>

>>> The Mac was clean, I downloaded a 60 day trial version of 'Avast'

>>> anti-virus software from here:-

>>> http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-antivirus-mac-edition.html

>>>

>>> I also downloaded 'MacScan' (v2.5.1) 30 day trial from here:-

>>> http://www.download.com/MacScan/3000-2271_4-10478064.html

>>>

>>> I cleared the history & caches from BOTH browsers 'Safari', 'Firefox'

>>> (latest versions) AND changed the passwords of her and her son's

>>> 'Hotmail'

>>> accounts.

>>>

>>> This seems to have cured the problem.

>>> p.s.

>>>

>>> I have updated my version of 'Windows Live Messenger' to Version 2008

>>> (Build 8.5.1302.1018) AND deselected the 'Allow links in the conversion

>>> window

>>> option. I can't remember if this option is available in the Mac version

>>> 6.0.3. (latest version).

>> Thanks, Matt. I appreciate the information. I've filed it away for

>> reference.

>> Glad you got everything sorted and thanks again for taking the time to

>> let

>> me know the outcome.

>> Malke

>> --

>> MS-MVP

>> Elephant Boy Computers

>> www.elephantboycomputers.com

>> Don't Panic!

Posted by Malke on February 13, 2008, 6:34 pm

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Matt U.K. wrote:

> Hi Malke,

> More information found here:-

> http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2008/01/23/polyglot_msn_worm/

Thanks, Matt. I knew about it and in fact had warned my regular mailing list
about it last month:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page3.html#1-30-08

What I didn't expect was a Mac being affected. Not that I'm so foolish as to
think Macs can't be compromised; I just wasn't sure how this particular bad
guy would affect OS X.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
Don't Panic!

Posted by Matt U.K. on February 14, 2008, 12:57 pm

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Hi Malke,

I was also very surprised, as the OS was/is fully patched. Broadband access
is via a Router which itself has a firewall (as does Leopard) built in.
Before infection the Mac was running without any anti-virus software as she
(owner) is awaiting the new anti-virus product from Symantec for Leopard.
We will scan again using the new product from Symantec once we get it.

I ran MacScan (v2.5.1) again today, nothing found. I did find extra options
in the application that clears the history/cache of browsers that are
installed.

Matt U.K.

> Matt U.K. wrote:

>> Hi Malke,

>> More information found here:-

>> http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2008/01/23/polyglot_msn_worm/

> Thanks, Matt. I knew about it and in fact had warned my regular mailing

> list

> about it last month:

> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page3.html#1-30-08

> What I didn't expect was a Mac being affected. Not that I'm so foolish as

> to

> think Macs can't be compromised; I just wasn't sure how this particular

> bad

> guy would affect OS X.

> Malke

> --

> MS-MVP

> Elephant Boy Computers

> www.elephantboycomputers.com

> Don't Panic!

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