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[Spam] barfed.no IM spam on friend's MSN messenger

* Summary of the findings:
What's been found:
Communication with a remote IRC server.
Creates a startup registry entry.
Contains characteristics of an identified security risk.

»www.threatexpert.com/report.aspx···55115224

So there is a removal program for this I take it? I must show my buddy ASAP.

Edit: I think he got rid of it now.

reply to Snowy
I don't know if him removing and reinstalling Messenger would remove the presence of it.

All that would remove is messenger.
The best advice I can give is to suggest going through the steps detailed here.
»Security Cleanup