How To Remove Windows Live Messenger (MSN) Virus

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Windows Live Messenger (MSN) is a hugely popular instant messenger among people from all over the world. This makes it highly vulnerable to viruses since it can be spread by just a click from the receiver. First you might want to know how your pc can be infected by virus :

After you have logged in to your MSN account, you might receive message from one of the member in your contact list. Normally the sender of the message will be online for a few seconds & offline after you received the message. The message is short, meaningless & a long length of URL will be included which requires you to click on it to activate it. Once you have performed the action, you will be redirected to page that asked you to download a file. If you have download it then your pc has been infected by the virus.

How To Remove Windows Live Messenger (MSN) Virus

1. Start in safe mode.

- To get in safe mode Press “F8″ upon boot up. (When you on your pc, you will see the logo of your computer brand at the starting screen, that’s the time when you have to press the button)

2. Select “Safe mode with Network”.

3. Visit BitDefender Online Scanner to have a free online virus scan.

- Do a full scan of all your drives. If something is found, delete it, reboot and do the same again in safe mode with network.

4. When that scan does not find anything you reboot again in safe mode with network.

5. Perform a full scan using your own anti adware/spyware/malware programs. ( Lavasoft is a good one to get started with)

- If something is found, delete it, reboot and do the same again in safe mode with network.

Note: Do NOT do anything to your computer when scanning. This because you may activate virus/adware/spyware/malware manually.