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Santa IM Worm Hits AOL, MSN and Yahoo

Posted by samzenpus on from the bad-santa dept.

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."

4 of 149 comments (clear)

  1. gotta love free advertising by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    elmtree95 writes.... IM security vendor ELMTree Software has released a patch to their ChatPatrol

    'nuff said

  2. It's a /. story... by Trailer+Trash · · Score: 3, Insightful

    And an advertisement, all in one convenient package!

    --
    Do you have ESP?
  3. Technically You're Wrong by Afecks · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It delivers it to anyone... it only works on Windows.

    Sorry but if you want to nitpick, be prepared to receive the same.

  4. How much does a story like this cost? by trance9 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    So is slashdot running paid stories now? How much to I have to pay to have a story of my choice run and mention my company like this?