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  • MSN Messenger spreads worm, not love

    A worm that first disguised itself as an e-mail from computer vendors now attempts to trick MSN Messenger users into executing malicious files.

  • Hold-ups for new SMS e-mail service in Australia

    A deal between Mobileway and MSN to deliver Hotmail and Messenger Service via SMS in the Asia region is having trouble getting a green light in Australia.

  • MSN Messenger goes dark

    Microsoft's Instant Messenger service went down early Monday in the United States, affecting up to 75 million people worldwide who sign on to the service to chat with friends and co-workers.

  • Kelvir worm infects multiple IM systems

    The latest Kelvir worm variant has started spreading over multiple Instant Messenger applications. The latest attack has been successful, according to antivirus firm Kaspersky, because of its ability to manipulate PHP links.

  • Hotmail goes mobile in India

    Microsoft on Thursday signed deals with two Indian cell phone companies to deliver e-mail and instant messages via SMS.

Features and Case Studies (35)

  • Study tattles on workplace IM

    Instant messaging is still used mostly for personal chitchat in offices, according to a new survey.

  • Windows Live rooted in MSN's past

    Microsoft's new batch of services borrows heavily from current or proposed products. Is Windows Live just another name for MSN?

  • Does IM stand for insecure messaging?

    Malicious attacks now come cloaked in messages that appear to have been sent by a known instant messaging contact -- even more reason to be wary.

  • Bigger phishes ready to spawn

    special report Phishing attacks may have slowed, but their sophistication is increasing at a rapid pace.

  • Spim, splog on the rise

    Spammers are increasingly turning to mobile text-messaging, Web-based instant messaging, blogs and social-networking communities such as MySpace.com, according to mail services company MessageLabs.

Reviews (50)

  • MSN Messenger 6.2

    Intrusive registration process and fee-based add-ons keep us from warming up to this instant messenger.

  • MSN Messenger goes dark

    Microsoft's Instant Messenger service went down early Monday, affecting up to 75 million people worldwide who sign on to the service to chat with friends and co- workers.

  • Happy New Worm

    Anti-virus experts are warning of a troublesome, Christmas-themed e-mail worm and a virus that spreads via MSN Messenger, the popular instant-messaging application.

  • IM invasion: 4 chat apps compared

    We take a look at four top chat apps, all of them free, and weigh the relative merits of each.

  • Trillian Pro

    Consolidate all of your chat buddies into Trillian Pro 2.012. Perfect for students and office workers alike.

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