New Worm Spreads Via MSN Messenger

vxone writes "Anti-virus experts are watching a new worm that spreads through Microsoft Corp.'s MSN Messenger client. The worm is not harmful to infected machines and has infected only a few PCs at this point, according to an analysis by Trend Micro Inc. Known as Jitux, the worm is self-propagating and contains a link to a Web site that automatically downloads an executable file named 'jituxramon.exe' to the PC. Once the file runs, the worm begins sending out copies of itself to all of the names in the user's Messenger contact list."

Comments

Re:Helpful little program

[p3d0]

I'm surprised you took the time to reply. I was really just trolling for dork comments. :-)

Re:Sounds like a non-story

[Overly Critical Guy]

Why do you post repeated replies to my messages? Isn't one enough? They do log IPs, you know.

I think OSS is a great idea when it works.

I have no idea what you're talking about with the "damning entries" in my journal.

Re:solution

[Geek of Tech]

Uh... you say it like shutting down microsoft.com would be a bad thing.... :P

Kill the messenger.

[Tony-A]

Both of them.