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how to get rid of instant messenger virus

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  • 12-01-2009 9:38pm
    #1
    apkb
    Registered Users Posts: 97 ✭✭


    just wondering if anybody knows how to get rid of the im virus that sends a link to all your friends

    please help
    getting fed up


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    R3al
    Closed Accounts Posts: 303 ✭✭R3al


    apkb wrote: »
    just wondering if anybody knows how to get rid of the im virus that sends a link to all your friends

    please help
    getting fed up


    Depends on the particular type and version of virus that you have been infected with, also what operating system are you running, what are the symptoms of your virus


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    apkb
    Registered Users Posts: 97 ✭✭apkb


    vista, it just sends links to everybody in my phonebook. not sure of exact wording


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    R3al
    Closed Accounts Posts: 303 ✭✭R3al


    first of all follow the advice in this sticky http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055274237


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    #5
    apkb
    Registered Users Posts: 97 ✭✭apkb


    doesnt work for vista. cleaner.exe says 2000 nd xp only


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    R3al
    Closed Accounts Posts: 303 ✭✭R3al


    You can use ccleaner instead: www.ccleaner.com/


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    zenno
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,377 ✭✭✭zenno


    apkb wrote: »
    just wondering if anybody knows how to get rid of the im virus that sends a link to all your friends

    please help
    getting fed up

    remove im virus instant messenger with free malwarebytes here http://www.malwarebytes.org/ click the top one and dont forget to update it when it is installed then do a full scan


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