Worm Transcodes MP3s To Infect PCs

snydeq writes "Kaspersky Labs has discovered malware that inserts links to malicious Web pages within ASF media files, posing a danger to Windows users who download music files from P2P networks. Infected files launch IE and load a page that asks the user to download a codec. The download, a Trojan horse, installs a proxy program to route other traffic through the PC. The malware also has worm-like qualities, according to Secure Computing. It searches for MP3s, transcodes them to WMA format, wraps them in an ASF container, and adds links to further copies of the malware, all without modifying the .MP3 extension."

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[Anonymous Coward]

and?

Shall I be amazed?

What's next?
Virus deletes al =.txt files on HD! ........ Wohhhhhh!

No news today?

Re:Nice

[Anonymous Coward]

It's like the ActiveX of multimedia wrapper files. A security nightmare? You bet. Does it still depend on user stupidity? Well, yes.

Unlike oil, user stupidity has nearly infinite supply for the foreseeable future. Ah well, that's Windows for you too. Using Windows is like having sex with a crack whore; even if you use a rubber (AV program) you can still get all sorts of nasty viruses and diseases. And you're still the douchebag who would do a crack whore who's known to be such in the first place.

Re:wow, that's evil

[Anonymous Coward]

Or you could, y'know, stop being a thieving scumbag and support music by buying from the artists. Instead of downloading music from "mediocre talent", getting your computer hax0r3d and blaming it on the RIAA.

Just a thought.

Re:wow, that's evil

[thePowerOfGrayskull]

So what you're saying is that it's better that the artist gets /no/ money instead of just a little bit?

People still use ASF and WMx ?

[tuaris]

Stupid Idiots.