MSN Messenger Worm Virus Infection Runs Wild
A new worm has been doing the rounds since about Feb 2008 and it appears to be infecting a lot of people over the last few days. There are a few variants already doing the rounds, so please make sure you update your antivirus, and use extreme caution when accepting files from friends and collegues. Use of Mozilla Firefox is advised.
Platform
- Microsoft Windows XP
- Microsoft Windows Vista
- Microsoft Windows 2000
Symptoms
Your machine will appear as if it is sending lots of messages over the MSN network and you may be experiencing a substantial amount of pop-ups.
You may receive one of the following messages from a contact in MSN Messnger:
- This picture isnt you... right?
- newest pics for ya :)
- hey did i ever show you this picture of me?
- is it ok if I add this pic to my new slideshow?
- can i up some of these pics of ya to my myspace profile?
- Wow i think i found your pic on myspace!
- hah I think I found an old pic of us!
- haha lets hope your parents dont see this picture of you :D
- you care if i put this pictuer of you in my new album?
- OMFG!!!!!!!! :D
- wow! look at this old picture i found
- sorry about the messup i fixed the pic! Try it one more time pz
- is this pic tooo sexy for photobucket??
- wow I just dyed my hair... You will never believe the color it is now. lol And dont laugh
- my crazy sister wants u to see these pics for some reason... take a look
- Can i put this pic of you into my new myspace album?
- Take a look at the new pics already! :p
- I cant believe they wanted me to upload this picture to facebook lol. Its terrible. Like my outfit tho?
- Lmfao hey im sending my new pictures! Check em out!
- I've been editing some pics you should def see em lol!
- dude i just got these pictures off my digital for you! Gimme a moment to find em and send
- Wanna see my pics before i send em to facebook?
- do you think this picture is too kinky for Myspace?
- Hey accept my pictures, i got a bunch from when i was like a toddler :X
- I think this picture is terrible. but my friends on myspace want to see it. please dont show noone.
- Hey just finished new myspace album! :) theres a few kinky ones in there!
- OMG, i found ur pic on cuteornot.com! Check it out
- hey you got a myspace album? anyways heres my new myspace album :) accept k?
- do I look dumb in this picture? I want to put it on myspace.
- hey man accept my pics. :( i just edited it to look maad funny..
- Dude i found your picture on hotornot.com! Take a look!
Do not accept or click on the file as you will become infected and further spread the worm.
This is an advisory message from GiraffeDog.net and you are recommended to have your machine diagnosed by a specialist.
