MSN IM virus?

[cowax]

I just got IMed by a buddy saying this:

"*****ALERT***** if somebody called tribe_54@hotmail.com adds you to your msn, don't accept it. Its a virus. Tell everyone on your msn because if somebody on your list adds them, YOU get the virus too. Copy and paste this to everyone AND FAST..."

Anyone else get this?

 

[msn]

Oh..is it true? What virus is it?

 

[jmiller]

Sounds like a hoax to me, being spread via forums such as this.

For more details (other forums with the exact same post as cowax's):
http://www.google.com/search?q=tribe_54@hotmail.com&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&filter=0

EDIT: Sorry Cowax, misread your original post.

 

[DarkBlood]

I've never gotten this before, especially since i cannot recieve Net Phone Calls.

 

[jmiller]

I've never gotten this before, especially since i cannot recieve Net Phone Calls.

Pardon? :confused4

 

[Lovellz]

its a fake, some kiddy just fell out with that dude and is making it so no one talks to him.

 

[GregT]

Sounds like bullshit.

 

[WebCash]

its fake i have had it before there are many versions i add everyone every time and say hi

 

[cowax]

its fake i have had it before there are many versions i add everyone every time and say hi

I sorta figured this, but it came from someone I would think would know better. Oh well.

 

[DarkBlood]

jmiller,

MSN IM 6.1+ has a feature called Net Phone, which allows you to call people with typing in the user's phone/IP, then you/the recieving user WITH MSN IM will recieve your call; the problem is the other person or YOU has to pick up the net phone.

// DarkBlood
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[Hobo]

Yeah, but I think Cowax was just talking about normal IM's.

 

[jmiller]

jmiller,

MSN IM 6.1+ has a feature called Net Phone, which allows you to call people with typing in the user's phone/IP, then you/the recieving user WITH MSN IM will recieve your call; the problem is the other person or YOU has to pick up the net phone.

// DarkBlood
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Oh, leave it to Microsoft to rename VOIP. :confused4