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From: keith-list at mccammon.org (Keith W. McCammon)
Subject: AOL IM Worm

This made the rounds yesterday (briefly) on the Incidents lists:

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/incidents/2004-02/0027.html

Justin Baldini wrote:

> There appears to be an AOL IM worm going around.
> 
> It's coming in as a link to here...
> 
> http://www.wgutv.com/osama_capXXXture.php?nLRj
> (Without the XXX)
> 
> When run, it appears to load up some fake game, installs a bunch of shit,
> and then sends itself to everyone on your IM list.
> 
> Channelup.exe and blengine.exe appear to be the task list entries.
> 
> Thats about all the info I have.
> 
> 
> ++++++++++++++
> Justin Baldini
> Network Admin
> 
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