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Santa Worm On IM ~Warning~
Topic Started: Dec 24 2005, 02:27 PM (940 Views)
naturaldisasters
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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?
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Thnx for warning us
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naturaldisasters
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your welcome anytime
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Slay
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Thanks for the warning.
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Fac3full
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My little sister clicked on it earlier... great, work to do.
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Thank you. ^_^
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rJay
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Thanks, i havent seen this yet
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Fac3full
December 24, 2005 04:42 PM
My little sister clicked on it earlier... great, work to do.

oh no I hope you get your puter working again.
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naturaldisasters
December 24, 2005 01:27 PM
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.

That's why some people have Macs. ^_^
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Aaron
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A blast from the past.

Sirin
December 24, 2005 08:46 PM
naturaldisasters
December 24, 2005 01:27 PM
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.

That's why some people have Macs. ^_^

and or Linux :r :P
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Mach
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I'm glad I haven't logged into Trillian today.
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EclipseWebJS
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Thanks, I'll watch out for it. Do you mind if I copy this post, naturaldisasters?
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rJay
December 24, 2005 06:01 PM
Thanks, i havent seen this yet

Either have I.. And I hope never too. :)

Anyway, thanks for the warning!
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naturaldisasters
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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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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.

Good thing I only use Xfire.
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