AIM Worm Mimics Talking IM Bots

[Jared Moya]

A new malicious worm squirming through America Online Inc.'s AIM network has the ability to carry on an instant messaging conversation with potential victims.


Researchers at IMLogic Inc.'s Threat Center spotted the new threat and warned that virus writers are continuing to push the social engineering envelope to trick computer users into downloading nasty malware programs.


The newest worm, identified as IM.Myspace04.AIM, is coded to chat and persuade the victim to click on a malicious URL embedded in the IM message.


If the first attempt at infection is unsuccessful and the victim replies to doubt the legitimacy of the link being sent, the worm replies with the following message: "lol no its not its a virus."


Like other IM worms spreading over AOL's instant messaging network, the bot uses an infected user's buddy list to propagate itself, carrying on a conversation with new victims without the infected user's knowledge.


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[fleecy]

now that's scary.

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*sigh* why doesn't everyone have the "block all users except those on my buddy list" option selected?

[fleecy]

i never authorize anyone i don't recognize

[Potato]

Didn't I say something about a new AIM virus a few days ago?

[Potato]

*sigh* why doesn't everyone have the "block all users except those on my buddy list" option selected?

The message comes from people already on your buddy list.

But speaking of messages from people NOT on your list, someone sent me some spam message about some new software... I forget what they said it did.

The user has sent you a Greeting Card, to open it visit: http://g{BLOCKED}aol.com/index.pd?
source=christmastheme?my_christmas_card.com

This one sounds like the first one someone sent me. Another I received was a link to a file on yousendit. As curious as I was, I didn't go to it.

What I'll never understand is why people just click links like it's nothing. Or accept downloads when they don't know what they are.

[.:sp00ky:.]

www.lolipron.com/im_a_big_nasty_virus.EXE

typical aol user:
"OMGZ THATS SOUNDZ C000L" *click*

"hoes nosezz my computer iz bwoken :("

*calls dell*

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The message comes from people already on your buddy list.

I see.

*blocks everyone* ;)

[Excrement_Cranium]

www.lolipron.com/im_a_big_nasty_virus.EXE

typical aol user:
"OMGZ THATS SOUNDZ C000L" *click*

"hoes nosezz my computer iz bwoken :("

*calls dell*

Dude... that link didn't work... bah.



yeah, right..... he didn't think I would google it!!!! I found a link that works... pwn3d!!1!!