-- Posted by Mentally Disturbed at 4:13 pm on Dec. 18, 2008 Lately I have been getting quite a few conversations started by offline contacts and all it is, is a link. I have never clicked on the link but it happens too often so I am assuming its a virus. If it is how do I remove it, my anti-virus is obviously not picking it up. -- Posted by tait at 4:13 pm on Dec. 18, 2008 It is most likely that it is them that has the virus. -- Posted by Seanee at 4:14 pm on Dec. 18, 2008 What link is it? -- Posted by filliam at 4:15 pm on Dec. 18, 2008 oohhh i got that last year a few times.  i don't think its you with the virus, its the guy sending you the virus.   i also got the virus myself because i clicked on the link (i'm stupid when it comes to those things).  it just kinda went away after a while, my security programs must've picked it up -- Posted by uprize at 4:15 pm on Dec. 18, 2008 yeh its a virus. if they have your username and password they send the message to everyone on that persons contact list. Just close the message window and you will be safe. -- Posted by emoly pqausch at 4:25 pm on Dec. 18, 2008 if you click it it'll take to to a site and get you to type in your email and password so that when you're offline it sends that link to all of your contacts and it just keeps spreading. dont click it. it doesnt do anything to anything but your msn account -- Posted by Mentally Disturbed at 4:26 pm on Dec. 18, 2008 Quote: from Seanee at 7:14 pm on Dec. 18, 2008 What link is it? It isn't just one link, its a number of them. -- Posted by Byble at 9:22 am on Dec. 27, 2008 if you are getting the links from your contacts that normally means they have the virus. I hate those things i got one once :( tell them to do a virus scan -- Posted by LoveKay at 1:07 pm on Jan. 6, 2009 Can you read what the URLs are? If the URL sounds funny, such as the domain name, and then it is very long and sounds suspicious, then don't click it. -- Posted by DannoJay at 9:54 am on Jan. 10, 2009 It is a virus that if you click the link a file is downloaded without you giving permission the virus installed can vary it also sends the link you click to all of your contacts everytime you log on i think. Be sure to warn all your contacts not to click as they will not be pleased if they find out it is a virus you sent and not what it claims to be. -- Posted by anonomouse at 9:17 pm on Jan. 10, 2009 Block the sender. -- Posted by Mentally Disturbed at 2:54 pm on Jan. 14, 2009 Its usually something which has in my email address as part of it. -- Posted by anonomouse at 8:24 pm on Feb. 16, 2009 Change your MSN password Uninstall MSN messenger Install the newest version of messenger here or use PidginIM Do not click the links! -- Posted by BoXLunch at 6:03 pm on Mar. 28, 2009 This is most likely your friends being stupid and letting their information getting used to spread the problem. The best way to fix this is to let your friends know, and have them change their login informations.