Category Archives: MSN Messenger

A new build (called a QFE – Quick Fix Engineering release) is now available for MSN Messenger 7.0.  The Messenger team has done a great job of fixing the top issues that we’ve been seeing in PSS.  Kudos to the … Continue reading →

There’s a good article on Microsoft.com that talks about 5 ways to avoid viruses sent through IM.  It is well worth the time to RTWT (Read The Whole Thing).   The article talks about 5 steps to avoid instant message … Continue reading →

Information Week has an article up about the latest virus attack.  You can read it here. In the article they refer to the worm as Kelvir.a and Kelvir.b: The new worms, tagged as Kelvir.a and Kelvir.b, appeared over the weekend … Continue reading →

Let me be blunt about this: never open a PIF file, or click on a link to a PIF file, you receive over IM. Folks, in the year 2005 there is no reason for anyone to be using PIF files … Continue reading →

I have started to see reports of a new worm spreading through Messenger.  Keep an eye out for W32/Crog.worm. All the technical details are here. Posted by Jeff Wilkes.    

I’ve seen ia number of reports of folks getting an 81000365 error trying to sign-in to MSN Messenger.  Many of the 81000365 errors at sign-in have been resolved by re-adding MSN Messenger to your firewall allowed application list.  It seems … Continue reading →

(Updated 4/7/05) Folks, we think we have fixed most of the 1603 issues in 7.0.  Go here and try the released build. (Update 3/18/05) Several folks have contacted me to who have tried these steps listed here, but who are … Continue reading →

(Updated 2/10/05 11:30 PM PST) The MSN Messenger team has a new page for users with information about this problem.  You can read it here. (Updated 2/12/05 1:52 PM PST) eWeek has posted on article on the mandatory upgrade.  You can … Continue reading →

The good folks in Microsoft Security have put up a new web page for network administrators looking for information about how to protect their companies from any potential MS05-009 exploits.  The new page is here. I highly recommend that any … Continue reading →

(Updated 2/9/05) The Messenger team has released build 6.2.0205.  If you are running MSN Messenger 6.1 or 6.2 I strongly urge you to upgrade.  You can start the install here. 6.2.0205 includes fixes for the security vulnerabilities discussed in MS05-009. … Continue reading →