Help getting rid of the new msn virus:(
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Help getting rid of the new msn virus:(
Hi, iw as on msn messenger the other day and some 1 sent me a file saying somehting like "remember when you used to look like this" and then i accepted the .zip file and ran it! it was a .exe file and as soona s i ran it it opend all of my contacts and sent them the virus and now like every 30 mins it sends again. the name of the executable was something like pic(then a few numbers).jpg(then there was a webadress like www.photofiles.com or somehting) HOW DO I GTET RID OF IT ??? COS ALL OF MY FREINDS NOW HAVE THE VIRUS 2 
PLEASE HELP ME AS QUICKLY AS YOU CAN IM GOING CRAZZY!!!!!!!!
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Download MsnCleaner.zip from here, but don't use it yet.
http://www.forospyware.com/Msncleaner/MsnCleaner.zip
(Copy/Paste the URL into the address bar or use "Save Target As")- Now reboot into Safe Mode
- Double-click MsnCleaner_eng.exe to run it.
- Click the Analyze button.
- A report will be created once after you finish scan.
- If it finds an infection, click the Deleted button.
- Now, please reboot back to normal mode.
- Please post the contents of C:\MsnCleaner.txt in a reply to this post.
Post a HijackThis LOG if you are still having issues. It would not be a bad idea to post it in any case and the uninstall list:
http://www.d-a-l.com/help/showthread.php?t=32403
