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Santa IM Worm Hits AOL, MSN and Yahoo
elmtree95 writes "CNET News reports A Santa Claus worm is attempting to trick America Online, Microsoft MSN and Yahoo instant-messaging users into clicking on a file that delivers unwanted software to a victim's computer.
The IM.GiftCom.All worm attempts to dupe IM users into thinking an acquaintance has sent them a link to a harmless Santa Claus file. IM security vendor ELMTree Software has released a patch to their ChatPatrol (www.chatpatrol.com) product to address this issue."
"lol, it's not a virus."
Oh boy! A Bonzi Buddy! Just what I wanted. Thank you, Santa.
"Strangers have the best candy" -Me
Gee, first post.
As a Mac user I feel really lonely.
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Please, please don't bring me any gifts. The bicycle you fired at me last year from your bicycle gun really tore up my insides.
-- AIM user
better !pout !cry /etc/passwd >list
better watchout
lpr why
santa claus town
cat
ncheck list
ncheck list
cat list | grep naughty >nogiftlist
cat list | grep nice >giftlist
santa claus town
who | grep sleeping
who | grep awake
who | egrep 'bad|good'
for (goodness sake) {
be good
}
Dang, I guess he really meant the last three lines!!
This message printed on 100% post-consumer recycled electrons.
Harmless Santa Claus file? More like insubordinate Claus file.
Paul Grosfield - the quicker picker upper.
Maybe we can push the Sony root kit out via IM to all of Sony's employees. Anyone know if they have a corporate IM server?
2 cents,
Queen B
HDGary secures my bank
You've never heard of a .Claus file? You can open it with Stuffit Expander.
(Yeah, I never have it installed, either)
The theory of relativity doesn't work right in Arkansas.
how ironic seeing as its the holiday season and people are susceptible
I don't think that word means what you think it means...
Oh, you better watch out,
You better not cry,
You better not chat,
I'm telling you why:
Santa Worm is coming to town!
Good, inexpensive web hosting
You guys are the lucky ones as you can just ignore this lump of coal. Us poor Linux users will be up all Christmas night hacking away at wine to get this worm emulated so we don't feel left out.
:(
Convincing the Windows crowd that we are compatible is such a pain...
I ate your fish.
The thought crossed my mind that the "delivers unwanted software" hyperlink would be a hotlink to the virus. I know if I were sadistic enough I would have done it in samzenpus's place.....
In undeveloped countries, the consumer controls the market. In capitalist America, the market controls you.