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A new virus is rapidly
spreading through MSN chat system. If you receive weird
links or files from people in your MSN contact list, you
should be aware that this might be an attempt to infect
you by a virus.
- This virus can cause serious damage. In a worst case
scenario the virus will try to download a spybot that
allows other people to connect to your machine, says
senior virus analyst Snorre Fagerland. - In that
case, the computer can be remotely controlled to do
whatever the virus author wants it to do, e.g. spread
illegal files.
The virus will spread by sending itself to all persons
listed in the infected computer’s MSN contact list. The
spybot may also infect a local network.
- The best way to avoid getting infected is to not open
links and run programs even it they appear to be sent
from someone you know. If you are suspicious of a
message, the smart thing to do is to mail the sender and
ask what he/she sent you.
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