Another reason for not 'chatting'!!!!
Let me tell you Why!
We no longer support Instant Messenger, Yahoo Msgr, ICQ, AIM or similar.
We cannot help you fend off intruders when you leave your front door open!
A new worm that targets users of America Online's Instant Messenger is believed to be the first that actually chats with the intended victim to dupe the target into activating a malicious payload.
The worm arrives in instant messages that state: "lol thats cool" and includes a URL to a malicious file. When unsuspecting users have responded, perhaps asking if the attachment contained a virus, the worm has replied: "lol no its not its a virus," .
The malicious file disables security software, installs a backdoor and tweaks system files, the company said. Then it starts sending itself to contacts on the victim's buddy list. The worm is programmed so that the infected user cannot see the messages that are being sent out by the worm.
So are most of us taking these threats seriously? Nope.
NO TOOLBARS PLEASE !!!! THEY ALL HAVE "AN ULTERIOR" MOTIVE AND IT IS NOT FREE !!!!!