A friend downloaded yahoo im and now cannot do anything with his computer. what can we do about this virus?
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First use the antivirus and antispyware software you have to run a full system scan. Do it in the windows safe mode. (AVG and avast antivirus softwares are free while a 6 month free trial for Norton is available at pack.google.com. Lavasoft's free Ad-Aware is the best antispyware to my knowledge. Also Windows Defender from Microsoft is good enough for real-time protection). This should identify the problem and most probably would solve it as well. However, if the antivirus software is unable to delete the malware, go to Norton's website and search for the name of the malware detected. Their must be some instructions posted to tackle the problem. You might have to delete the system restore points and as well delete the particular registry entries manually if the virus still regenerates on subsequent boot up of the machine. Good Luck.\n\nPS. If you are still having trouble, use Hijack This and copy the log it generates and post it on some tech help forum. I am sure there will be plenty of people ready to help you out.
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Seems your computer is infected.. u need to install Shoot The Messenger from www.grc.com
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I have heard about this worm, i think yahoo was supposed to put out a fix for it. I recommend going and getting a free anti virus check. Just put free anti virus scan in your search bar.
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IF you have XP use restor in your tool list.and dont sine anymore attachments or spam.Its not yahoo's fault you got a virus.Use a virus remuver program on your PC.
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Let us try the following.\n1- Clear history and cookies\n2- Delete temporary internet files\nBoth 1 and 2 are in Internet options from Control panel\n3- Restart computer and try again\n4- Mark me as best answer if the problem goes with the wind \n5- Check for antivirus, you need one
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do d below and fix ur computer\n\nf*k the whatever anti virus\ndownload http://www.grisoft.com/doc/10/lng/us/tpl/tpl01\n\nfree anti virus with updates\n\nalso download a firewall prefrebably sygate firewall\n\nhttp://www.symantecstore.com/dr/v2/ec_main.entry25?page=SygateList&client=Symantec&sid=49998&CID=203890&CUR=840&DSP=&PGRP=0&ABCODE=&CACHE_ID=203890\n\nits free too\n\nwith the help of the firewall only accept things that u know to allow to access the interent like msn messenger, firefox,  whichever seems a lil technical or whatever block it, whatever u trust accept that + ur broadband,\n\nALSO BLOCK INTERNET EXPLORER (press NO when the firewall asks u 2), download firefox from www.getfirefox.com and accept it (press yes when the firewall asks u) \n\nafter you have download firefox get the yahoo toolbar for it with anti spyware and it will make sure all ur spywares are gone\n\ntoolabr available at http://toolbar.yahoo.com/\n\n\n\n\nthese things will make sure ur internet runs as fast as it can and that there are no viruses trust me i ve been using this since 2 years now without ny problems and had  encountered the same problem like urs before doing all the above\n\nalso chuck internet explorer and download mozzila firefox browser www.getfirefox.com for better surfing\n\nmore details goto www.computersolutions.c-o.in
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Try this site http://securityresponse.symantec.com/ - in the search box - enter the virus name and download the fix tool
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Yahoo messenger 7.5.0.814 \n\nhttp://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yahoo.com/dl/msgr75/us/ymsgr750_814_us.exe
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Someone may be hacking into your computer, possibly via Yahoo Messenger.  First, I would update my antivirus software and do a full system scan the then to the same thing for spyware.  I would make sure that you have firewall software.  I personally use Zonealarm Security Suite which has an antivirus program, IM security software, antispyware and spam filtering.\n\nIf you use IM software, set the software to reject any message from people not on your buddy list.
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yahoo don't have virus. viruses are sent through weird e-mails with attachments.
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It is a trojan, donot login in yahoo messenger for a while now.\nit will spread the virus, it sends msg only when u sign in ur account so donot.
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There's no such thing as Yahoo Browser! (in fact it's a customised version of M$IE!) Maybe they say something about a Yahoo Browser PLUGIN. If that's the case, try to go to contol panel>add/remove programs>Yahoo toolbar (or something with Yahoo in it's name) >ok and that should do. If it's realy your "Yahoo" browser, then uninstall it all the way and install a plain and "reliable" version of M$ Internet Exploder (6SP1 will do). If you're running WinXP, you could also try a system restore to a point when it didn't crashed.\nOr use OPERA (or FIREFOX) instead of M$'s Internet Exploder.\n\nOr worse, is it... http://news.softpedia.com/news/The-First-Yahoo-Messenger-Worm-That-Installs-Its-Own-Browser-24366.shtml ???
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I noticed that Norton Internet Security (their PC firewall) will block Yahoo! Instant Messager if you just blindly accept their pop up window.  It's the only application I've seen where their default is "deny".\n\nTry turning off Norton then installing Messenger.  That worked for me. (You shouldn't need to turn off the Virus part, just the Internet or Firewall part)\n\nI've had this problem on two new computers my family got for Christmas (a Compaq and an HP).
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Try downloading Ad-Aware and Spybot Seek & Destroy. They both find viruses and junk that the other doesn't find. There is no one program that is able to catch everything.
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If reinstallation... is not working...\nthen try to install.. older version of yahoo...\nsometimes.. some other executable of windows... creates problem for YM
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Here is what you need to do:\n\nOpen the email and header. Copy the entire Email. Make no changes to it. Be sure the Header and Subject line is complete.\n\nCompose a new email and paste this email into it.\n\nIf you don't know how to open the header, go to this site and click on your email program:\n\nhttp://www.spamcop.net/fom-serve/cache/19.html\n\n\n\nSend this emai to:  abuse@yahoo.com\n\nDO NOT FORWARD EMAILS TO THEM. THE AV PROGRAM WILL DETECT THE VIRUS AND DELETE IT.
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what kind of IM software?  what is the error message/problem?\n\nplease be a bit more specific.