I am pretty new to GeekU, but I am not so new on the topic of malware. I have come to GeekU to get a better understanding, but that isnt to say that I dont know at least a little bit.
As far as I see it, if you follow the advice given above, you can avoid any complications. Simple as that. I have never heard of any major loopholes being executed aginst MSN or Windows Live messenger systems. M$ trys to do a good job at keeping them clean(They dont even allow transfer of Executible files unless they are ziped, or you set the messengers to allow them.)
Heres a simple rule of thumb. If your friend sends you a file, conferm it by asking them if they sent it. If it was malware, your friend may not even know that the file was sent.
And be sure to only accept file transfers from people that you have known for a while, but always conferm no matter what.
Edited by Draygoes, 20 December 2008 - 12:02 AM.