Re: AIM virus / worm
"Steven" <[email protected]>
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Yes, These are some of the very common backdoor/IRC client worms that are spreading. They probably have slightly different code so they are not picked up by AV software for a while. They will spread through AIM/MSN/Yahoo! via messages saying just like you posted. Steven ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Gargiullo" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 4:26 PM Subject: AIM virus / worm > Has any one seen this before... Google showed no results... > > Instant message from a friend on your buddy list with a link like so... > > see this!! http://home.comcast.net/~svyskocil/image0088.com > > and > > HILARIOUS!! http://home.earthlink.net/~ylee92504/pic0041.com > > Symantec corp with defs from yesterday don't detect anything in the com > file, but it does propagate when executed. > >