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Worm With Rootkit Package Loose On AIM

Posted by Zonk on from the aol-and-a-rootkit-ouch dept.

Mr0624 writes "According to a recent article on C|Net a new worm is swiftly spreading via AIM to many computers. It delivers a brutal root-kit which bypasses security software and takes control of a PC." From the article: "The worm was spotted in an AOL IM chatroom and infected one of the PCs that FaceTime uses for worm bait. The company said it also has seen the pest hit other computers. 'It is still out there, and it is definitely something the user should be leery of ... The rootkit is designed to not be detected, and that is the scary part.'"

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  1. Looks like... by Elitist_Phoenix · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    It looks like the begin of the end. When enought people come to there senses they might start looking for alternative OS's!

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  2. Re:True by QuantumG · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Well it's not like Run As User.. actually fuckin' works. Why does Microsoft put this shit in their OS if it aint gunna work?

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  3. Re:Who of us actually would click... by Crouty · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    > the vast majority of internet users are not idiots
    I disagree. At least with "vast".

    But that is nothing internet-specific. Any community without specific idiot filters has its fair share of idiots. I am aware that this sounds extremely arrogant but it's simply my personal experience.

    • People who believe in AD.
    • People who voted George W. Bush.
    • People who steer a 2-ton, 200 hp SUV without knowing jack about traffic rules.
    • People who let anybody in on the doorstep.
    • People who click on everything clickable on the internet.
    • ....
    This well exceeds "uneducated".
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