Re: AIM virus / worm

["Steven" <steven () lovebug org>]

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" <mgargiullo () pvtpt com>
To: <incidents () securityfocus com>
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.