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Is MSN safe

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  • 23-05-2008 3:43pm
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    April Raine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 363 ✭✭


    Is MSN a security risk? If I use it am I more likely to get a virus or a spyware infection? Can I register a different hotmail name to use it? Thanks


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    Alanstrainor
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 23,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    April Raine wrote: »
    Is MSN a security risk? If I use it am I more likely to get a virus or a spyware infection? Can I register a different hotmail name to use it? Thanks

    Never had any issues with msn messenger, i wouldn't worry about it tbh, just make sure you have avg anti spyware and the likes and you'll be grand.


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    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,057 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Your internet connection is a security risk and if you use it you're more likely to get a virus or spyware. That doesn't mean you should stop using it though. All you have to do is apply some common sense. Don't open attachments from people you don't know or that look suspicious.


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    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users Posts: 26,558 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    probably one of the safer messaging clients out there tbh.

    just don't go clicking links from people even if you trust the person, ask them first what it is they are sending, if they reply with "wtf you talking about?" don't click the link, if they say "ohh it's a photo of me getting absolutely ****faced" then click away


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    Sherifu
    Registered Users Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    April Raine wrote: »
    Is MSN a security risk? If I use it am I more likely to get a virus or a spyware infection? Can I register a different hotmail name to use it? Thanks
    Depends on whether you blindly accept and open files you're sent. Like a lot of things the weakest link is the user. Just be careful.


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    April Raine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 363 ✭✭April Raine


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    Your internet connection is a security risk and if you use it you're more likely to get a virus or spyware. That doesn't mean you should stop using it though. All you have to do is apply some common sense. Don't open attachments from people you don't know or that look suspicious.
    So it is basically the same as the internet, take the same precautions?
    Thanks guys


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    Nerin
    Registered Users Posts: 10,523 ✭✭✭✭Nerin


    Cremo wrote: »
    probably one of the safer messaging clients out there tbh.

    just don't go clicking links from people even if you trust the person, ask them first what it is they are sending, if they reply with "wtf you talking about?" don't click the link, if they say "ohh it's a photo of me getting absolutely ****faced" then click away
    that happened with my friend, we kept getting just links from her to a site that claimed to show who was blocking you on msn. she didnt even know. changed her password and it stopped i think.


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    Adam
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    You can obtain someones IP and use their ports to plant trojans if yuo really want, but it's a whole load of effort that most wouldn't bother with. Besides, there are easier ways!


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