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Latest Skype worm targets messenger services

Malicious files are a huge problem netizens have to contend with and there seems to be no solution in sight, with the issue only compounded everyday. The latest that one hears is about the Skype worm.

Like worms spread by MSN Messenger and Yahoo Messenger, various Skype worms have been known to include a message such as "Give me your opinion" followed by a URL. Clicking the link then installs several malicious files including versions of the Warezov/Stration Trojan horse.
Chris Boyd, Director of Malware Research at Facetime Security Labs, has found a recent Skype worm variant.

The infection checks the registry for evidence of programs like AIM, Trillian, Yahoo Messenger, Miranda and (of course) ICQ - however, so far we've only seen it fire a message to an ICQ and an MSN Messenger Client. The main target appears to be Skype with regards a delivery mechanism for the messages sent, but the potential for the infection to leap across various networks is obviously there. The domains the files are hosted on have been flagged for spam-related practices (Viagra pills, mostly) and the whole operation is very similar to previous outbreaks of these Skype worms. In all likelihood, it's the same people behind this wave of attacks, too.

So, be careful what you click on...

[ Via news.com ] [ Via vitalsecurity ] [ Via spywareguide ]

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