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MSN IM worm!
PostPosted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 6:10 pm
by ShiroiHikari
apparently a new worm is spreading via MSN messenger...have a look at this story.
http://it.slashdot.org/it/04/10/11/2321219.shtml?tid=220
I'd advise everyone to stay away from MSNIM for a few days until this business gets sorted out. it's not working correctly anyway...
PostPosted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 6:21 pm
by shooraijin
AOL and Yahoo! must be grinning ear to ear.
Note that you have to actually run the file for the infection to spread -- it can't spread simply through having MSNIM open, much as an attachment can't unleash its payload until you open it. Being appropriately suspicious of any .exe someone is sending you, even a friend, would be wise.
PostPosted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 6:25 pm
by ShiroiHikari
ohh, now I see...thanks for clearing that up. still...I wonder if it's acting as goofy as it was last night...
PostPosted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 9:34 pm
by agasfas
wow, good thing i don't use MSN.
I use AIM but only get on it about a couple times a week. I think that could happen to any Chating program like Yahoo IM, MSN, or AIM and perhaps ICQ. That's why I scan everything after download anything. Anyways, thanks for the head up ShiroiHikari.
PostPosted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 10:07 am
by Kura Ookami
Wow. I didnt know that at all thanks for the information. I'll keep that in mind.I wonder if this was the reason msn wasnt working properly last night. Maybe they were attempting to fix this problem or something.
PostPosted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 1:57 pm
by shooraijin
MSN has had a lot of outages recently, but Microsoft isn't saying why. Many have proposed that the worm was a reason, though.