microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin

UselessUser wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Recently I was sent a message through MSN from a known contact which
> had a link which I stupidly clicked on, which of course put spyware
> on my PC. I believe I have succesfully removed this. It does not
> appear to be a virus because I have scanned my entire PC with AVG and
> McAffee, both of which found nothing.
>
> Fortunately a friend of mine who automatically got the same link from
> my MSN messenger, was smart enough not to click it, and actually sent
> me the link on my email. I want to submit this to Microsoft so they
> can do something with it, and add it to their Windows Defender
> product or something, but unless I am missing something, they only
> allow you to submit files which you believe are infected...
>
> Now obviously I am not clicking it again and infecting my machine
> just so I can send the files... Is there anywhere which I can forward
> the email with the dodgy link in so they can deal with it?!

Not that I know of, unfortunately. I think it's admirable that you want to
try to warn others, but I think the best course of action is really going to
be to delete whatever you've got & move on. Remember not to click links from
anyone (even if they look like they're from friends) unless you're expecting
them - this is also true for e-mail attachments.