More new virus tactics?

Shaun · 29-08-2003, 00:10

I have just received a message on trillan (msn account) that says this:

You are running a version of messenger that requires an immediate security update. Please visit http://messenger.msn.com/help/upgrades.aspx to complete the update.

Do I trust it and click or just close the window, the account it is being sent from is: messenger@microsoft.com

HEEELLLLP

philip.j.fry · 29-08-2003, 00:12

Wellll,

Microsoft are releasing a new version of Messenger that you MUST upgrade to in order to continue using the service. I'd say it was authentic, if in doubt just go straight to the messenger homepage (wherever that may be) rather than clicking the link and check out the downloads there.

Shaun · 29-08-2003, 00:16

I just seems really strange because I'm not using MSN messenger I'm using Trillian to connect.

Maybe I'm a little paranoid but http://messenger.msn.com doesn't seem to exist!

I also have seen a couple of viruses listed on the Symantec website as messages directing people to a site that uses malicious code to format your computer, and I really don't need that at the minute

keithwalton · 29-08-2003, 00:19

erm that site works fine for me here, and yes there forcing folk onto msn 6 which uses encryption stuff and will block trillian from signing on when they decide to phase the old versions out

K

danielf · 29-08-2003, 00:19

Just go to microsoft.com, look up msn, and see what they say there. If you get the same advise there, download the fix from them.

Still, don't think clicking the link would hurt you (assuming av is up to date). Just don't download anything if you think it may not be from microsoft. (Getting ready for all sorts of jokes here)

carlingman · 29-08-2003, 00:20

Quote:

Originally posted by dellwear
I just seems really strange because I'm not using MSN messenger I'm using Trillian to connect.

Maybe I'm a little paranoid but http://messenger.msn.com doesn't seem to exist!

I also have seen a couple of viruses listed on the Symantec website as messages directing people to a site that uses malicious code to format your computer, and I really don't need that at the minute

The link you provided works fine from here but I am on an ADSL connection not NTL.

But if you are using Trillian that link only points in the direction of the new version of Messenger 6 so I would ignore it for now.

Shaun · 29-08-2003, 00:20

Quote:

Originally posted by keithwalton
erm that site works fine for me here, and yes there forcing folk onto msn 6 which uses encryption stuff and will block trillian from signing on when they decide to phase the old versions out

K

Right, cheers mate.

Bit of a **** that I like having all my messenger stuff all in one program, I guess I really don't use MSN messenger enough to bother changing, I'll just let it go when they switch it off.

Thanks for the info.