Re: Re: msninst.exe?

"" wrote:
> On Tue, 12 Jul 2005 20:34:20 +0200, "José Gallardo"
> <jogalb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >For example, connected with this worm:
> >http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.kuskus.worm.html
> >Have you scanned your machine?
>
> It can't be a worm, you know? I have this new comp' and on its
> desktop
> there's a shortcut to "C:Program
> FilesMSNMsnInstallermsninst.exe".
> What's this installer for? I'd love to know :)
>
> --
> Karl

itâ??s still potentialy a virus, itâ??s not hard to make one program
seem like another, and the fact that your computer is "new" dosnt
change the fact that itâ??s still potentialy a virus.

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