Hatrack River Forum: Virus Alert

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Posted by Peter (Member # 4373) on :

Hey, i just got a virus while on AIM. It came to me from a friend as a link. When i opened the link, it asked me to save something, which i did. i then opened it. It started making me Buddy window go all weird like. So, if you get a link from someone and the links says something about 'pics' and 'cats' or 'kitty' then DON'T open it. EVER.

edit: here's the exact link for it:

http:// funny.afz.biz / pics.php ?cat_id = 11&file = checkit.jpg

Dont't open this.

[Edited to make link inactive, just in case --PJ]

[ June 21, 2005, 01:29 AM: Message edited by: Papa Janitor ]

Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :

Dude. You linked to a virus? Edit that, please.

Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :

Edit it so its not an active link.

Posted by Tstorm (Member # 1871) on :

Retracted post. Can't tell if that executable file is a virus or not. Anyone? AVG indicates it's not a virus.

Posted by 0range7Penguin (Member # 7337) on :

Thanks for the headsup. Did your freind not realize what it was?

Posted by Peter (Member # 4373) on :

sorry, i didn't realize i had made it an active link. i didn't mean to.

no, i don't think she realized what it was.