[SECURITY] MSN Bots randomly adding you

Submitted by saudor on Tue, 23/02/2010 - 8:10am
Just a heads up, there's alot of talk about random msn bots that take the form of [first][last][b]XXXX[/b]@hotmail.com where [b]XXXX[/b] is a 4 digit number and [[b]first[/b]] [[b]last[/b]] are random first and last names And the conversation apparently starts like this: Who are you, why did you add me in your msn? Bot: hey, hows it going? Bot: i’m 20/f your a male right? Bot: nice, I just got off work and finally got some time to relax which site did i msg you from again? Bot: I know a way we can chat and have a better time.. do you cam? [b]Example email addresses:[/b] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] so basically, dont add random mails that look like that and dont post your email addresses in public areas
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One source of this is forwards and chain letters. Someone who is infected would pick up all the email addresses in a forward and then send it off somewhere. The other is entering your email in those scam places. Which means, ALL your people on your contact list gets "sold". I get those all the time. Some of my... well... "technically dumber" friends fall for scams such as who's blocking you, blah blah, enter their password and since i'm in their address book, yeah. Which means, [color=red][b]PUBLIC ANNOUCEMENT: ALL THOSE SITES THAT CLAIM YOU CAN SEE WHO'S BLOCKING YOU ON MSN IS A SCAM. THERE IS NO WAY TO TELL UNLESS SOMEONE HAS DELETED YOU. YOU ARE JUST GIVING YOUR CONTACT LIST TO THOSE IDIOTS TO SELL FOR $$$$ [/color][/b]
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saudor | Wed, 24/02/2010 - 6:02am |

Dmitri, that's not true, I had an msn that i could see who had me on their contact list and I had one that said if someone was online so you know they had you block
angel_shortcake | Wed, 24/02/2010 - 6:28am |

then both that user and you submitted your password to that site. Total invasion of privacy. This means the site itself tracks you. when you're online, you report to the server that you're online. The server uses this information and tells the other guy that you're online but since you dont see him despite his online status, conclusion = blocked
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saudor | Wed, 24/02/2010 - 8:40am |

Just signed in to this: [02/24/10 09:34:04] ***** says: haha I guarentee you will never see this stuff at walmart, I have been buying from these guys now for 6 months and they rock www.linked-removed.com See? This is what happens when you give your freakin password to these dumb ass sites. So annoying :K
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saudor | Wed, 24/02/2010 - 8:45am |

DAMNT! My fiance added two of those people when I wasn't on, not knowing who they were, and now my computer is infected with at least three trojans and adware advertising, etc, that keeps giving me this message: Internet Explorer says: (which right there lets me know it's a virus, this is an IE free computer!) Would you like to see me on cam? Press the button below to see! (Press "OK" to continue, or "Cancel" to stay on the current page". And then it also keeps trying to download movie.exe, coming from porn fury online . com (DO NOT GO THERE!!!!!) And it's messing with my search function on the computer, so it keeps popping up every now and then. And it's messing with my browser sometimes. AND every time I try to run a scan, it says it can't on all my scanners (PC Doctor, AVG, CCleaner, Advanced SystemCare Professional, IOBit Scanner). The only one it lets me run is Malware Bytes Anti Mal-Ware, and even then it gets to 99% done, and my computer restarts! My computer has been having troubles lately of shutting down randomly, and I thought it was because it's an older laptop and the battery was overheating, so it was shutting down as a safeguard. But now EVERY TIME I scan, it's been doing it! I downloaded Avira AntiVis Personal - Free Antivirus on the recommendation of a friend, I hope this catches the little bastard. WHY do people who have nothing better to do create viruses to destroy other people's computers? It's effing RIDICULOUS. /rant *** [size=10]Current shop size: 129/700 www.neopets.com/browseshop.phtml?owner=nioe_yemar&misc Owner of The Rainbow Fields Mall! www.neopets.com/~Mynynae - Places to Go, Things to See![/size]
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nioe_yemar | Wed, 24/02/2010 - 11:27am |

Run malware in safe mode Restart your computer and just before the windows logo popups, repeatedly press F8 and then choose safe mode (without networking)
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saudor | Wed, 24/02/2010 - 11:35am |

This is where being gay comes in handy... No I don't want to cam with you "female" bot.
silent88 | Wed, 24/02/2010 - 2:10pm |

its just a scam. they probably make you take off stuff thinking someone is watching but in reality you're just recorded and eventually end up on a dvd that some creep buys at the flea market for 9.99
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saudor | Wed, 24/02/2010 - 2:34pm |

Thanks for the heads up about the msn crap.. I have been wondering why I am getting so many random requests to add ppl.. I know I havnt given out the email so i just keep deny and blocking them. But everyday there is another one. Love Light and Laughter ~*Rita- AKA twistedshadowsrabbit*~
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Shadow10978 | Wed, 24/02/2010 - 6:31pm |

Well I'm getting hit now and so is my sister.
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saudor | Wed, 24/02/2010 - 6:48pm |

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