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The new variation of the AIMDES Worm is spreading quickly through AOL IM (Instant Messanger) The worm sends the following message to other users listed on the current user's AIM Buddy "List: This AIM user has sent you a Greetings Card, to open it visit: the following link" When an unsuspecting recipient clicks the said link, this worm automatically installs itself on the affected system. "Click here" to get detail instruction on how to remove this Worm from our Friend at Trend Micro There are at lease 5 know variation of the sme worm going around the IM today some claiming to have software patch, etc... Certain links on the said Web site also install updated versions of this worm. It has backdoor capabilities. It opens random ports and comes with a built-in Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client engine, which enables it to connect to an IRC channel and wait for several commands from a malicious user. This routine then compromises system security. Moreover, this worm performs PING flood attack against target systems. This kind of flood attack compromises network traffic and slows down system performance. This is a note for my Nephew Christian be carefull on the Internet or you may render your computer useless and will no longer be able to enjoy your favorite entertainment from "Home Start Runner" |