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[Humpty]

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The Trojan that pumped up spam volumes in January is at it again, and is now spreading over instant messaging and even attacking rival malware.
Symantec researchers said that the "Storm Trojan," aka "Peacomm", is now spreading via AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), Google Talk and Yahoo Messenger.

Techworld article

[rridgely]

It amazes me that people click IM links to random sites/files.

[Andavari]

rridgely, on Feb 14 2007, 10:15 PM, said:

It amazes me that people click IM links to random sites/files.

That's because there's more idiots than people with common sense - and it's true, believe me I worked retail for ten years and some of the stupidity I've witnessed makes me wonder.

[New_Age]

I don't understand as well. My friend was talking to me on Yahoo Messenger and I got a link to some IM smile Icon and simple enough it was a Virus. Not that I clicked it though

[krit86lr]

rridgely, on Feb 14 2007, 10:15 PM, said:

It amazes me that people click IM links to random sites/files.

Me too. People act as if the internet is completely harmless. Maybe they just don't know? My roommate can't stop herself from clicking on every game ad on myspace, you know the one's that blink and say play me, or something like that? It drives me nuts! People just don't care I guess.

[rridgely]

Install IE Spyad or a host file when she isn't looking.

[krit86lr]

rridgely, on Feb 15 2007, 10:53 AM, said:

Install IE Spyad or a host file when she isn't looking.

haha
Great idea! Host file should go undetected.

[Andavari]

krit86lr, on Feb 15 2007, 11:00 AM, said:

Host file should go undetected.

Actually it wouldn't. Spybot-S&D produces false positives when scanning some hosts files with particular blocked sites, as can other antispyware.

Edit: Also blocking certain sites in IE's restricted sites can also trigger some false positives.