Archon810
07-12-2005 12:25:35
... then rapes you in the butt!
http//news.com.com/New+IM+worm+chats+with+its+intended+victims/2100-7349_3-5984845.html?tag=cd.top
You can now instant message with a worm.
A new worm that targets users of America Online's AOL Instant Messenger is believed to be the first that actually chats with the intended victim to dupe the target into activating a malicious payload, IM security vendor IMlogic warned Tuesday.
According to IMlogic, the worm, dubbed IM.Myspace04.AIM, has arrived in instant messages that state "lol thats cool" and included a URL to a malicious file "clarissa17.pif." When unsuspecting users have responded, perhaps asking if the attachment contained a virus, the worm has replied "lol no its not its a virus", IMlogic said.
The malicious file disables security software, installs a backdoor and tweaks system files, the company said. Then it starts sending itself to contacts on the victim's buddy list.
But the worm is programmed so that the infected user cannot see the messages that are being sent out by the worm, according to IMlogic.
"This is a first," said Andrew Burton, director of product management at Waltham, Mass.-based IMlogic. This worm is not widespread, but attackers are just trying out this new technique, he said. "We will see one or two instances of an attack, there will be a refinement and then there will be an outbreak."
The inclusion of an IM bot is another sign that IM worms are becoming more sophisticated. Another worm, also spotted on Tuesday, takes a more traditional route it spreads under the guise of a holiday greeting card, IM security specialist Akonix Systems said Tuesday.
The holiday worm, dubbed Aimdes.E, targets AIM users and arrives with the message "The user has sent you a Greeting Card, to open it visit" followed by a link. Once the target clicks on the link, the worm installs itself on the system. It opens a backdoor on the computer and sends itself to contacts on the buddy list, Akonix said.
Advice to users is to be careful when clicking on links in IM messages--even when they seem to come from friends--and to use up-to-date antivirus software. When receiving a link in an instant message, the best practice is to verify with the sender if the link was sent intentionally or not.
w0000000000000000000000t!
johnjimjones
07-12-2005 12:39:58
That's been going around for a while. My brother was a fucking idiot and clicked it [i78178176ee]and[/i78178176ee] installed it. I've been sent so many of those. I knew from the start the link was bullshit.
Anyone know how to get rid of it?
agroman
07-12-2005 12:44:10
[quote7f72afcf66="johnjimjones"]Anyone know how to get rid of it?[/quote7f72afcf66]
use Pony Express instead of AIM?
carrier pigeon.....
paper airplane.....
smoke signals....
shrug i give up...
FreeOffersNow
07-12-2005 12:46:51
www.aimfix.com
Again, I firmly believe anyone that "contracts" an AIM virus is a god damn retard.
tracemhunter
07-12-2005 12:49:13
i believe anybody that gets a virus of any sort is a retard. the ones who are paranoid about getting a virus are usually the ones that get them shrug
johnjimjones
07-12-2005 12:50:12
Hence my brother. I yelled at him how he could possibly click the link AND install it. What happens is that whenever the computer starts up the virus starts AIM itself and does its thing.
Ummm what is this aimfix.com? All I get is a search engine of ads.
agroman
07-12-2005 12:50:49
viruses are good for you. they have lots of protein.
Archon810
07-12-2005 12:51:09
[quote39b1d37215="johnjimjones"]That's been going around for a while. My brother was a fucking idiot and clicked it [i39b1d37215]and[/i39b1d37215] installed it. I've been sent so many of those. I knew from the start the link was bullshit.
Anyone know how to get rid of it?[/quote39b1d37215]
it might have been going around for a while, but this is the first one that talks to you, pretending to be a person.
johnjimjones
07-12-2005 12:52:14
ohhh pretending to be a person, hmm, fucking bastards who make this.
agroman
07-12-2005 12:54:11
Apparently it's grammar is impeccable, so it's easy to spot.
BAHAHAHAHAHAA! i kill myself....
Archon810
07-12-2005 12:55:00
[quote34ba24f92c="johnjimjones"]ohhh pretending to be a person, hmm, fucking bastards who make this.[/quote34ba24f92c]
[quote34ba24f92c]According to IMlogic, the worm, dubbed IM.Myspace04.AIM, has arrived in instant messages that state "lol thats cool" and included a URL to a malicious file "clarissa17.pif." When unsuspecting users have responded, perhaps asking if the attachment contained a virus, the worm has replied "lol no its not its a virus", IMlogic said.[/quote34ba24f92c]
agroman
07-12-2005 12:57:31
"lol"
theres nothing i hate more......
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johnjimjones
07-12-2005 12:58:14
My brother got the virus, not me so the worm might have talked to him.
Averagejoe1039
07-12-2005 15:16:49
A member on this board sent me this. Luckily, I didn't fall for it.
Vector
07-12-2005 16:05:24
Wow... this is why I only communicate through forums and pebbles... IM is just terrible...TEAR ABLE!
Sweeney2066
07-12-2005 18:31:57
I hate those danm IM's. I got them alot.