Lookout for the MSN Virus!

[eSineM]

So I got on MSN for the 1st time in awhile and one of my long time IM buddies sends  

STRAWBERRYSHORTI3:58 AM
hahaha foto  http://imageexists.com/showimg.php?=
dont click that!!! ^my email was on the end after the =

I knew right away it wasn't a good thing cause it was an .exe file, so i cancelled out

then the hacker signed out and she signs back in again, so i asked her why did she sent that...then she realized someone hacked her account... so i warned all the people on my IM, and one of em told me they got the same *bleep*,  totally fucked up their computer...So lookout!

[karenkpc]

I went to check this out on snopes.com...and I can't find anything on it, true or false....any better definition to search with?

[mc1962]

thanks for the information, I do not open weird emails but will be on the lookout from now on.

[brynbateman]

these are so frustrating!

[eSineM]

Ive come to find out SNopes isn't a very reliable source... This virus is real, just google search MSN instant messenger virus"

normally if a link has a picture it will have  .jpg  or  .gif  on the end of the URL...anything with  .EXE as the extension dont download, cancel out, never save it or install!

[sgluckadoo]

yep...snopes is not always correct.

[Gothy505]

Yes multiple are affected by this virus. the best thing to do is to change your status to say "this account was hacked please add my new one at example@hotmail.com(ofcourse you add your own email). and before you actually do create a new msn account scan your computer for viruses and keyloggers!