Msn 7.0 is a security risk.

pleasant · 10-05-2004, 03:13 AM

As MSN Messenger 7 goes into private beta, Neowin has learned of several exploits resulting in the "winks" feature of MSN Messenger 7. A Neowin member wishing to remain anonymous has alerted us that users can generate their own flash movies and send them across MSN Messenger. As flash movies can open other things on the system such as Internet Explorer, this could be fatal. As MSN Messenger 7 is only beta and isn't available publically this isn't a major exploit but it does show that added features to a product like this makes it less secure and more open to attack/exploit.

MSN Messenger 7 is beta and is available in copies floating around the internet. We strongly advise members not to use the current beta until this flaw has been resolved. MSN Messenger 7 effectively opens your system up to allow a hacker to run numerous tasks on your machine.

News from www.neowin.net

broken · 10-05-2004, 09:04 AM

I don't think it's too much of a problem at the moment because hardly any people have MSN 7. Microsoft will defiantly fix it, thats why they have Beta testing.

neno.tu · 10-11-2004, 07:13 AM

I agree with broken... It is too soon to be talking about xploits...

They are testing and some people (selected people) have the dodie to find does bugs...

Microsoft Will release it complety tested and fixed like other versions...

So just be pacient....

pleasant · 10-11-2004, 10:15 PM

microsoft is thinking about taking the winks out now

10-12-2004, 05:36 AM

Not only the winks are the problems. What happened to me is that I installed 7.0 but after using it for a day or two I couldnt sign in. Why? Well messenger constantly wanted me to upgrade to 6.2!?!?
From 6.2 to 7.0? Retarded.

Anyways it's not so good like I thought it'll be, yea there are few new features, but they all look "shaky" to me.

I guess we'll all bump into stupid pieces of software till Google decides to give a shot with their messenger service

10-05-2004, 03:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
pleasant Senior Googler Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: australia Posts: 132 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Msn 7.0 is a security risk. As MSN Messenger 7 goes into private beta, Neowin has learned of several exploits resulting in the "winks" feature of MSN Messenger 7. A Neowin member wishing to remain anonymous has alerted us that users can generate their own flash movies and send them across MSN Messenger. As flash movies can open other things on the system such as Internet Explorer, this could be fatal. As MSN Messenger 7 is only beta and isn't available publically this isn't a major exploit but it does show that added features to a product like this makes it less secure and more open to attack/exploit. MSN Messenger 7 is beta and is available in copies floating around the internet. We strongly advise members not to use the current beta until this flaw has been resolved. MSN Messenger 7 effectively opens your system up to allow a hacker to run numerous tasks on your machine. News from www.neowin.net

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10-05-2004, 09:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
broken Elite Googler Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: England Posts: 1,573 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I don't think it's too much of a problem at the moment because hardly any people have MSN 7. Microsoft will defiantly fix it, thats why they have Beta testing.

10-11-2004, 07:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
neno.tu Google Freak Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Caracas - Venezuela Posts: 365 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I agree with broken... It is too soon to be talking about xploits... They are testing and some people (selected people) have the dodie to find does bugs... Microsoft Will release it complety tested and fixed like other versions... So just be pacient....

10-11-2004, 10:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
pleasant Senior Googler Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: australia Posts: 132 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	microsoft is thinking about taking the winks out now

10-12-2004, 05:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
AbsintheSyringe Guest Posts: n/a	Not only the winks are the problems. What happened to me is that I installed 7.0 but after using it for a day or two I couldnt sign in. Why? Well messenger constantly wanted me to upgrade to 6.2!?!? From 6.2 to 7.0? Retarded. Anyways it's not so good like I thought it'll be, yea there are few new features, but they all look "shaky" to me. I guess we'll all bump into stupid pieces of software till Google decides to give a shot with their messenger service

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