Re: Virus Problem



Greetings Alex,

I'm not sure which version of Windows Messenger you're using as there has never been a 4.8.

However, Windows Messenger 5.1 (which has Exchange IM support) should invoke the default
browser for links:
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a8d9eb73-5f8c-4b9a-940f-9157a3b3d774
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"Alex" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:OKXjNj3dFHA.1404@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> We have had a recent "IM virus" that popped up as hyperlinks to a jpeg file to all
> recipients in people's contact list. This is Windows messenger for Exchange, v. 4.8.
>
> Wondering if there is a way to make all hyperlinks sent via IM *not* invoke Internet
> Explorer? If there is an exchange server setting for this that would be the most elegant
> approach, although if there were a registry change to do this that would be ok also.
>
> I had seen some posts about how to have Mozilla/Firefox handle URLs in Messenger; this
> seems like a similar ask.
>
> TIA,
> AlMo
>


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