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Name: baileynl
Date: December 4, 2007 at 22:25:23 Pacific
OS: 10.4.10
CPU/Ram: 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Product: apple/macbook
Comment:

I have msn messenger 6.0.3 and have the block checker
virus..now everytime i log in it automatically sends everyone
on my list the block checker url. Every forum I find only has
instructions of PC removal. Does anyone know how to
remove it from Mac version of msn???



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Name: dominicus
Date: December 9, 2007 at 15:16:47 Pacific
Reply:

After reading this, and finding out you have a mac, i got
quite concerned...
I have done some research, and, you are correct, there is
absolutely no information on removal from macs..most of
the pages i found though were people who considered
themselves safe by using macs.
Can you confirm that it is, indeed ,on the mac version of
Messenger that BlockChecker is sending out those messages (that is, you're
not dual booting into windows and sending them from
messenger there). As you have an intel mac, that could be
a possibility if you also have windows installed.
If you can confirm that it is the mac version that is actively
infected with this malware, I'll do some considerable
amount more research...
Doc


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Response Number 2
Name: Outlander
Date: December 12, 2007 at 08:10:20 Pacific
Reply:

Norton Anti virus, or other brand virus utility.

http://www.pure-mac.com


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Response Number 3
Name: knack4film
Date: February 9, 2008 at 15:25:10 Pacific
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I got this stupid virus too. I use a macbook pro w 10.4.11. I dont use windows. got it bc someone w an infected comp's msn auto sent a msg while my wife was using it and she clicked it. Since apple nor microsoft provide a solution for mac users, I am goign to use some of my former apple tech knowledge (from when i worked thru a 3rd party apple support center) and manually remove msn from my mac with the kernel extensions and all. if this solves the issue I will post to u all and give u the path to resolve.


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