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| Tweet Topic Started: Dec 24 2005, 02:27 PM (940 Views) | |
| naturaldisasters | Dec 24 2005, 02:27 PM Post #1 |
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Ho Ho No! Santa Worm On IM By: David A. Utter Users of instant messaging systems MSN, AIM, ICQ, and Yahoo could get smacked with a worm that entices people to click on a link to Santa Claus. This gift is one you'll wish you'd never opened. The IM.GiftCom.All worm arriving by those IM systems or over Windows Messenger appears to be a URL linked to a picture of Santa Claus. IMLogic, which discovered the worm, posted that clicking the URL launches an executable file. Once that file gets started, it embeds itself into the PC as a rootkit, and scans the registry, file system, and Internet cache. IMLogic also said the process hides from antivirus and other system tools that might detect it. The worm also logs keystrokes and may also try to spread itself to other users over IM to usernames it grabs from those services on the infected PC. While its method of distribution doesn't make it a big threat, the amount of damage it can do to a system caused IMLogic to rate it as a Medium threat, a company executive told CNet News. Users and administrators should ensure they are running the most current versions of their antivirus engines and that signature files have been updated to help repel the threat. Also, people will want to be careful about clicking on links in messages that arrive unexpectedly, even if they appear to be from a legitimate messaging buddy. |
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| Dunno? | Dec 24 2005, 02:30 PM Post #2 |
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Thnx for warning us |
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| naturaldisasters | Dec 24 2005, 02:31 PM Post #3 |
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your welcome anytime |
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| Slay | Dec 24 2005, 02:55 PM Post #4 |
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Thanks for the warning. |
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| Fac3full | Dec 24 2005, 06:42 PM Post #5 |
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My little sister clicked on it earlier... great, work to do. |
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| Auron89 | Dec 24 2005, 06:56 PM Post #6 |
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Thank you.
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| rJay | Dec 24 2005, 07:01 PM Post #7 |
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Thanks, i havent seen this yet |
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| naturaldisasters | Dec 24 2005, 08:00 PM Post #8 |
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oh no I hope you get your puter working again. |
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| Sirin | Dec 24 2005, 08:46 PM Post #9 |
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That's why some people have Macs.
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| Aaron | Dec 24 2005, 09:39 PM Post #10 |
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A blast from the past.
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and or Linux
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| Mach | Dec 24 2005, 09:43 PM Post #11 |
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Most of my posts are in Code Snippets.
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I'm glad I haven't logged into Trillian today. |
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| EclipseWebJS | Dec 24 2005, 10:06 PM Post #12 |
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Don't feed any trolls named tropicaldawn.
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Thanks, I'll watch out for it. Do you mind if I copy this post, naturaldisasters? |
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| jappyx | Dec 25 2005, 01:01 AM Post #13 |
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GaGaGa ™
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Either have I.. And I hope never too. ![]() Anyway, thanks for the warning! |
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| naturaldisasters | Dec 25 2005, 02:09 AM Post #14 |
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pass it along but I dont think it will be a problem after xmas but you never know, |
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| Pc_loadletter | Dec 25 2005, 12:44 PM Post #15 |
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Good thing I only use Xfire. |
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