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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. Who of us actually would click... by rkitchen · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Check out these great new pics of us!! LoLz :)"

    1. Re:Who of us actually would click... by karvind · · Score: 5, Funny
      :(

      You cheated, there was no link in your post. I have been clicking on the post for last 10 min, nothing happened.

    2. Re:Who of us actually would click... by kakashiryo · · Score: 3, Funny

      You want to know scary? My mother asked me where the Desktop was.

  2. Re:Only Chat room users affected? by jZnat · · Score: 4, Funny

    And I use Linux, so I'm assuming there's no need to worry. WINE isn't stable enough to support a virus/worm/trojan/etc.

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    'Yes, firefox is indeed greater than women. Can women block pops up for you? No. Can Firefox show you naked women? Yes.'
  3. Root kits by Rufus211 · · Score: 4, Funny

    "The rootkit is designed to not be detected, and that is the scary part."

    As opposed to those root kits that are designed *to* be detected? Damn it, thinking again instead of being scared into buying something. Really need to work on that...

  4. Re:Noteworthy tools by chris_eineke · · Score: 4, Funny
    I suppose that anyone in the computer tech/repair shop industry might appreciate tools like Rootkit Revealer right now.
    I 'spose that anyone in the computer tech/repair shop industry appreciates worms like these.
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  5. Well... by slavemowgli · · Score: 4, Funny

    It delivers a brutal root-kit [...]

    As opposed to the usual kind and gentle root kits, I suppose?

    The rootkit is designed to not be detected, and that is the scary part.

    Isn't that part of what makes a root kit?

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  6. Re:As compared to the one with the alert box? by Entropius · · Score: 3, Funny

    This's work especially well in Australia, when the root-kit *could* be the carrot...

  7. Re:Only Chat room users affected? by EnronHaliburton2004 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Come on over to the IRC chatrooms. We're friendly, and we'll help you to activate some "worm-like" programs on your system. You don't want to miss out now, do you?

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  8. Re:How to remove it. The answer. by Atragon · · Score: 4, Funny
    And who are you?

    He's TheGSRGuy of course.

  9. Re:Some viruses DO run on WINE by Psykosys · · Score: 5, Funny

    When are they going to get around to full virus support? (I'm sticking with Windows 'til then.)

  10. Re:Only Chat room users affected? by Schemat1c · · Score: 4, Funny

    'Yes, firefox is indeed greater than women. Can women block pops up for you? No. Can Firefox show you naked women? Yes.'

    Sure a woman can block pop ups, all she has to do is giggle.

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  11. Re:Only Chat room users affected? by earthbound+kid · · Score: 4, Funny

    Back in the days of CRTs, I was always waiting for someone to write a virus that sets your refresh rate so high that your monitor catches fire. That would have been a cool virus. It's probably too late for it now though.