Re: AntiSpyWare and Messenger

From: PA Bear (PABearMVP_at_gmail.com)
Date: 03/04/05 

Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 15:50:16 -0500

MSN Messenger versions 6.2.0137 and older are prone to a known security
vulnerability. You should be running v6.2.0205 now (v7 is still in beta). 

-- 
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (Shell, IE/OE) & Security
Steve W. wrote:
> Ok, I understand that if the files we accept are not good then that is our
> problem, but what I really want to know is there a possibility of SPYWARE
> or AdWare infecting the computer just by using MSN Messenger to CHAT?

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