I cannot open a file that has been sent to me via MSN. It was sent in a compressed folder and then i opened it and tried to open the file and windows will not let me open it. It says it is harmful and wont give me the option to allow or ignore it. I no its not a virus so how can i get round this? Do i need to turn some sort of security setting off?
2007-07-15 08:09:56 · 8 answers · asked by Castle 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
msn does that so you don't get a virus. the file you are trying to get probably isn't harmful at all, msn is just taking exta precautions.
here's what you do: make the exention of the .zip or .exe into soemthign else. Like... say, .mp3 or something. Then get it sent to you.
Then, when you get it, change it back to .zip or .exe or whatever it originall was. there you go!
2007-07-15 08:13:08 · answer #1 · answered by Duckerz 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why do you want to open that Windows thinks is harmful? It may really mess up your whole computer.
2007-07-15 08:12:57 · answer #2 · answered by hottotrot1_usa 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There's only one thing to do. Get a sledgehammer and destroy your computer. It is evil and probably listening to us right now. Sneak in your computer room tonight when everyone else has gone to sleep. You must rid your home of this evil. It is the only way.
2007-07-15 08:19:17 · answer #3 · answered by tracyterry 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
To get around this, you should choose save as and then go to the file you saved it to and then open it.
2007-07-15 08:12:57 · answer #4 · answered by Hisoka S 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
try zipping it wirst with win zip. Then send the zip file
2016-04-01 05:32:06 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your solution may works correctly so work on your windows option in registry , firewall and so on ...
2007-07-15 08:16:21 · answer #6 · answered by Sajad M 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
personlly i would trust your computer.. it should know if it is a virus and or not.. if you know who it is then just ask them to resend you the file
2007-07-15 08:12:53 · answer #7 · answered by Cat Lover 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
DO NOT OPEN IT!!!!!!!!!!!
THERE IS A VIRUS GOING AROUND THROUGH MSN MESSENGER!
YOU WILL BE SORRY IF YOU DO!!!!!!!!
2007-07-15 08:12:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋