MSN fighting Messenger difficulties, virus
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People using Microsoft instant messaging software, MSN Messenger, may have been a mite lonely this weekend, with only a virus to keep them company.
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Microsoft has suspended the beta testing of the next version of its MSN Messenger client because of a potential security problem, a company spokesperson says.
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Yahoo fixes a serious vulnerability in its Messenger instant messaging client.
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Just a few users connected to popular instant messaging (IM) networks can cause the spread of worms, while choking off communications from "highly connected" users with many IM correspondents can slow the spread of worms, say computer researchers.
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As people spend more time online &#151; and logged into instant messaging services &#151; it's inevitable that there are times they just can't respond. That's why the "away message" &#151; set up to be sent automatically from someone's account &#151; has become so popular.
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The Seattle Times article: MSN search engine has foot in door, takes a close look at how a search box in MSN Messenger 7.0 might reveal clues about MSN&#39;s &quot;broader strategy in the search business.
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Microsoft files new lawsuits against spam while AOL battles &#39;spim&#39;- unsolicited messages sent to users of its instant messaging service.
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bulk messages clogging instant-messaging accounts. AOL and its Anti-Spam Alliance partners -- EarthLink, Microsoft, and Yahoo
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Upgrade averts code catastrophe Yahoo! users are urged to upgrade their instant messaging software following the discovery of a brace of security vulnerabilities - the second set of serious security flaws involving Yahoo! Messenger in as many weeks.â¦
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Blog: A number of highly critical security flaws have been found in the latest version of Yahoo Messenger, which could allow attackers to gain remote access to users systems.
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For the past few years, viruses have attacked Microsoft&#39;s operating system, Web browser or e-mail programs seemingly on a weekly basis.
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Microsoft Corp. has suspended the beta testing of the next version of its MSN Messenger client because of a potential security problem, a company spokeswoman said Wednesday.
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Blog: Yahoo IM fixed after temporary problems
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However, there&#39;s a local company helping you keep your phone safe, NBC11&#39;s Scott Budman reported. High-tech virus fighters say they&#39;re seeing viruses targeted at so-called &quot;smart phones&quot; -- the ones with Microsoft and Symbian software on them.
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Ads for self-described security program Winfixer -- regarded by many as an unwanted program using questionable advertising to gain buyers -- got a swift eviction from MSN Messenger over the weekend. The problem of "scareware" on online ad networks, however, is much broader.
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InfoWorld - Microsoft is forcing Windows Live and MSN Messenger users to upgrade to the newest version due to a security update included in that release, according to a posting on a Microsoft blog.
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'You will pay for IM' Mobile Windows Live Messenger users are reporting that Microsoft wants to take their money.â¦