New MSN headache, automated spam!!

[Shripad]

I am actually fed up with problem.

As many of you already know, some online services offer list of people who have banned / deleted you from their msn list and many other things. For that you log into their website using your msn id and pass. But many people dont realise that this info is used to spam people in their MSN contact list with stupid links.

Some such sites offer you option to opt out of this ( by default the check box is clicked to allow such things, you have to deselect it ). But many dont bother and honestly I am getting soo tired of this BS that I am planning to quit MSN messenger because of this.

There are over 300 contacts in my msn list and I get daily 20-30 such messages from guys in my contact list.

Just shows how inconsiderate people have become over net that they dont even realize they are disturbing others for no reason

 

[vishalrao]

hmmm i started getting such spams from one contact (with links like .info) and sent him an email asking to check for trojans/viruses and hoping he didnt enter his MSN info on wierd sites in the first place...

 

[RiO]

Block those contacts... I had to block zhops and Preetham lol.

 

[Anish]

Yup Zhops has that. I think the best bet for somebody infected is to nicely make a note of all his contact, create a new ID and add them back.

Can be a daunting task, but it has to be done.

 

[RiO]

is to nicely make a note of all his contact, create a new ID and add them back.

It's simpler than that, just export/import them.

 

[Dark Star]

Even I got one spam from Zhops Id

 

[Nikhil]

I get that from Zhops AND Freaky.

 

[XTerminator]

Well, i got no such spam. Let alone from Zhops :S

Did someone tell him yet??

 

[Arun.P]

I get that from Zhops AND Freaky.

how u get spam or virus from t.e :O can u pls post some screenshot
i never use msn message i switch u yahoo and g-talk past 4 year wihout any problem

 

[memories_dv]

Are you guys talking about those .info links?

I think thats a worm...

 

[zhopudey]

Weird stuff ehh? I've had to stop using msn altogether because of everyone complaining :tongue:

 

[Saiyan]

I get that from Zhops AND Freaky.

Yeah same here :lol:

 

[Gurpartap Singh]

Or change to other service.. rather than new account on msn again?

Maybe Gmail?

 

[RiO]

Or change to other service.. rather than new account on msn again?

Maybe Gmail?

Google fanboy?

 

[Udit]

I get from Zhops, Preetham & Freaky

once Preetham's ID spammed me for 3hrs :O