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msn virus How To Remove 4 Different Msn Messenger Virus's hey good samaratin so I'm playing spades on msn zone and some jerk sends me a virus. This happened once before. It causes all my programs to be erased upon reboot.  do you know how I can get rid of it before it causes havoc? I tried your ideas here, and none of those files exist.  but there is explore.Exe on ctrl/a;t/delete. Any ideas?  -reply by Debi...
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How To Remove 4 Different Msn Messenger Virus's - cute.pif, PIC1234(1)(1)(1)(1)(1)(1).exe, Choke.exe, and W..

GM-University
Ok he is a little guide to removing 4 types of the MSN Messenger virus from you PC.

First of all, cute.pif it sends all people on your buddy list this
QUOTE
omg this is funny!
*link to download cute.pif from jose.rivera4.home.att.net*

Here is how to remove it...
1. Hit Ctrl,Alt,Delete on the keypad, look for "hotkeysvc." select it and press "End Task" (if it is on there...).
2. Use the Search feature to look for "hotkeysvc.exe". It will be in the %System% directroy, if it is there at all. Delete that file.
3. Go to Start> Run> [type] msconfig
4. Click the tab at the top right hand corner of the program that poped up that says "Startup".
5. Look for "hotkeysvc.exe" or something like that and uncheck the box next to it.

Ok, now to remove the PIC1234(1)(1)(1)(1)(1)(1).exe...
1. Close MSN (if not already closed)
2. Goto 'Start> Run' [type] "msconfig"
3. Click the tab at the top right hand corner of the window that pop up that says "Startup"
4. Uncheck the box next to "MSN Messenger".
5. Hit Ok, when it asks if you want to restart your computer say "no".
6. Hit Ctr, Alt, Del find "MsgSpread" and click End Task (if the file is there).
7. On the Desktop, open My Documents.
8. Double click "Messenger Service Received Files" if you dont see a folder called that then go to My Computer> C> Program Files> Messenger Service Received Files
9. You should see a file called PIC1234(1)(1)(1)(1)(1)(1)(1)(1).exe, right click it ONCE and select delete.
10. On the desktop click the "Recycle Bin" and click empty.

Now for Choke.exe...
1. Hit Ctrl, Alt, Delete select Choke.exe press "End Task"
2. Close MSN (if not already closed...)
3. Go to Start> Run> [type] "msconfig"
4. Click the tab at the top right hand corner that says "Startup"
5. Uncheck the box next to "Choke.exe", "ShootPresidentBUSH.exe", or "*The user name here*.exe
6. Use windows search, and look for for "Choke.exe", "ShootPresidentBUSH.exe", or "*The user name here*.exe
7. Right click the file once, and select delete.
8. On the desktop open the "Recyle Bin" and empty the recycle bin.

Now to remove W32.Aplore@mm... (only deactivate actually...)
1. Close MSN (if you haven't already)
2. Go to Start> Run> [type] "msconfig"
3. Click the tab at the top right hand corner that says "Startup"
4. Uncheck the box next to "Explorer"
5. Restart your PC

If you have any questions, reply or PM me... biggrin.gif

 

 

 


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choetry
do I have to do that if I have never received any files with those file names? or can I get infected with them just out of nowhere?

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wassie
if you got any experience with msn that your contacts are complaining about something i suggest that you try those 4 steps,
btw
great tut wink.gif

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Shackman
Yeah....nice tutorial. Thanks a lot. Helped me quite a bit.

Great tutorial......!!!

-Shackman

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beeseven
Instead of right clicking and deleting then emptying the recycle bin, you can skip the middleman and completely delete it with Shift+Delete, if you have something in the recycle bin that you may want to restore someday.

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Adamrosso
Nice tutorial. I did not have one of these viruses though biggrin.gif. Ill check daily

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jesscranston
QUOTE(GM-University @ Apr 14 2005, 11:17 PM) *
Ok he is a little guide to removing 4 types of the MSN Messenger virus from you PC.

First of all, cute.pif it sends all people on your buddy list this
Here is how to remove it...
1. Hit Ctrl,Alt,Delete on the keypad, look for "hotkeysvc." select it and press "End Task" (if it is on there...).
2. Use the Search feature to look for "hotkeysvc.exe". It will be in the %System% directroy, if it is there at all. Delete that file.
3. Go to Start> Run> [type] msconfig
4. Click the tab at the top right hand corner of the program that poped up that says "Startup".
5. Look for "hotkeysvc.exe" or something like that and uncheck the box next to it.

Ok, now to remove the PIC1234(1)(1)(1)(1)(1)(1).exe...
1. Close MSN (if not already closed)
2. Goto 'Start> Run' [type] "msconfig"
3. Click the tab at the top right hand corner of the window that pop up that says "Startup"
4. Uncheck the box next to "MSN Messenger".
5. Hit Ok, when it asks if you want to restart your computer say "no".
6. Hit Ctr, Alt, Del find "MsgSpread" and click End Task (if the file is there).
7. On the Desktop, open My Documents.
8. Double click "Messenger Service Received Files" if you dont see a folder called that then go to My Computer> C> Program Files> Messenger Service Received Files
9. You should see a file called PIC1234(1)(1)(1)(1)(1)(1)(1)(1).exe, right click it ONCE and select delete.
10. On the desktop click the "Recycle Bin" and click empty.

Now for Choke.exe...
1. Hit Ctrl, Alt, Delete select Choke.exe press "End Task"
2. Close MSN (if not already closed...)
3. Go to Start> Run> [type] "msconfig"
4. Click the tab at the top right hand corner that says "Startup"
5. Uncheck the box next to "Choke.exe", "ShootPresidentBUSH.exe", or "*The user name here*.exe
6. Use windows search, and look for for "Choke.exe", "ShootPresidentBUSH.exe", or "*The user name here*.exe
7. Right click the file once, and select delete.
8. On the desktop open the "Recyle Bin" and empty the recycle bin.

Now to remove W32.Aplore@mm... (only deactivate actually...)
1. Close MSN (if you haven't already)
2. Go to Start> Run> [type] "msconfig"
3. Click the tab at the top right hand corner that says "Startup"
4. Uncheck the box next to "Explorer"
5. Restart your PC

If you have any questions, reply or PM me... biggrin.gif

 

 

 


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FeedBacker
Hi,

My friends all got a virus in our computers. It keeps sending a zipped folder and tells you different stuff saying its a picture.asking if they should put it on myspace or saying omg this looks like you....

It says loads of things.we tried avast anti virus and microsoft malicious virus remover but they couldn't even detect the virus so we don't even know the name of the virus,could you help please?

-Juwee

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Hi,

My friends all got a virus in our computers. It keeps sending a zipped folder and tells you different stuff saying its a picture.asking if they should put it on myspace or saying omg this looks like you....

It says loads of things.we tried avast anti virus and microsoft malicious virus remover but they couldn't even detect the virus so we don't even know the name of the virus,could you help please?

THAT'S JUST WHAT I GOT!! Please, please I need help removing it! I don't know what to do anymore!!! Thnks

-Loraine

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For How to Remove the MSN Messenger Virus
W32.Aplore@mm I cant find the box explorer

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iGuest
msn virus
How To Remove 4 Different Msn Messenger Virus's

hey good samaratin

so I'm playing spades on msn zone and some jerk sends me a virus. This happened once before. It causes all my programs to be erased upon reboot.  do you know how I can get rid of it before it causes havoc? I tried your ideas here, and none of those files exist.  but there is explore.Exe on ctrl/a;t/delete. Any ideas? 

-reply by Debi

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iGuest
i have an msn virus
How To Remove 4 Different Msn Messenger Virus's

Hi,

I have an msn virus that keeps sending this link

 http://lmageshack.Org/img/imgbml.Jpg 

Can you please help mee get rid of it, ive tried several msn anti virus downloads and currently have AVG on my computer, but nothing seems to get rid of it.

Thanks

Kiran

-question by Kiran

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iGuest
Giving viruses with MSN but didn
How To Remove 4 Different Msn Messenger Virus's

ok my title pretty much says it all, I have followed the steps with great care and did not find any of the files, but I have had several friends the my instant messenger is sending viruses.

What doi do now????  please help


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iGuest
what if i have these same viruses but on a mac???
How To Remove 4 Different Msn Messenger Virus's

if anyone can let me know how to get rid of these viruses for a macbook, I would greatly appreciate it! this virus keeps logging me off and sending some "CHECK MY pictures..." something to my contacs. Any ideas??

-reply by macbooker

 


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iGuest

how do I know which msn messenger virus I am dealing with ?


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