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IM-Names Trojan/Virus/Spyware

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MSN messenger users are seeing this message sent to people on thier contact list:

Hey, I get my MSN Names from http://www.IM-Names.com

Remove the malware with your favorite spyware killer (like Ad-aware)

If you have questions or comments you are welcome to leave them in the comments section.

Ron’s Note: Good fix from Dave below: 

  • Dave Says:
    May 22nd, 2006 at 8:08 am eThis worked for me!

    first open WINDOWS TASK MANAGER (ctrl+alt+del) then click on PROCESSES. now look for something called ‘IM-svr.exe‘ click on it then then END PROCESS.

    now goto ur program files folder and delete IM-names folder

7 Responses to “IM-Names Trojan/Virus/Spyware”

  1. StephY Says:
    August 31st, 2006 at 4:48 pm

    Thanks dave,

    Your advice really helped ;)

  2. Yusuf Says:
    March 9th, 2007 at 12:25 pm

    Same here, many thanks Dave for the quick fix.

  3. Cool Guy Says:
    March 11th, 2007 at 4:13 pm

    Good lookin out, thanks for the help.

  4. Kerrie -ann Says:
    October 30th, 2007 at 2:28 pm

    thanks it worked :D

  5. thanks dave! Says:
    November 25th, 2007 at 6:43 am

    Thanks Dave! You’ve been a gr8 helper

  6. Danthe Says:
    May 30th, 2008 at 12:12 pm

    Where do i find the program files folder please ,, becasue i went onto add and remove programs and it wasnt there ! ?

    Thnks

  7. Ron Shank Says:
    May 30th, 2008 at 12:28 pm

    Another helpful program is C Cleaner (http://www.ccleaner.com).

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