Fake MS Messenger 8 beta and other IM warnings…
F-Secure is warning about ads for a “leaked version” of Windows Messenger 8 beta. There is no public beta of this and it is a virus….
If you download and run BETA8WEBINSTALL.EXE from that site, you won’t get a new chat client. Instead, your existing MSN Messenger will start to send download links to everyone in your contact list. It also connects your machine to a botnet server.
They’re calling it Virkel.F – the site reads as follows… (http://msgrbeta8.com) “Messenger 8 BETA has been leaked! So, being the generous person I am, I’ve posted it here for you to download.” It goes on to detail new features and fillany “Click here to download MSN Messenger 8 Working BETA” The download file is called BETA8WEBINSTALL.EXE On install it will message all your IM contacts with links to download….
There’s also an Incidents.org warning about a possible IM attack. The attack seems to be popup messages in the IM that try to get the user to click on a link to MyPictures in actuality it installs SDBOT. They end with the warning to NOT click on LINKS in IM chats/popups/etc. Even if you think you trust the sender (as evidenced by the above “will send links to your IM contacts” malware…)
Popularity: 1% [?]
Related Posts - Online music locker The Oboe service has launched. It's a project that Michael Robertson of Mp3.com and Lindows/Linspire fame has been building interest in for the last 6 months or so. (Maybe a bit longer). The idea is that for a $39 per year subscription you can have an unlimited amount of space......
- Remove SafetyKeeper | SafetyKeeper Removal SafetyKeeper is a rogue security application that installs via malware (trojans) and via trojan horse applications also displays security warning popups claiming that the system is infected with malware. (Files that it creates are cited as evidence of the malware infection.) It will also cite "infiltration alerts" or "security center......
- How to Remove Antivirus System Pro | Antivirus System Pro Removal Guide Last week I had the opportunity to remove Antivirus System Pro from not one, but two machines. Given that I was seeing it a bit more frequently I thought it might be a new rogue antivirus application, but I quickly found out that it's been out at least since June......
Related Websites - Confirmed My 5.1% Zopa CD Two days I purchased a Zopa CD right after the Federal Reserve cut the fed funds rate 75 basis points. I half expected Zopa to renege on the 5.1% that I signed up under, especially since Bank Rate not shows that a 5.1% 1 year CD is now the top yielding 1......
- TheMoneyBlogs.com Invite? Thanks, but I'll pass, Today, I got an e-mail asking if I'd like to join The Money Blog (URL intentionally not linked). It seems liked a very good deal at first. They promise lots of blog exposure and traffic. However, looking at the site, they use the RSS feed of all the content and......
- Windows 7 Beta Available on Microsoft's site Microsoft Windows 7 beta is available or public download. Microsoft was forced yesterday to halt the download availability of Windows 7 beta code after a rush of Internet traffic crippled its servers. At approximately noon Pacific time today Microsoft resumed download availability of Windows 7 beta code. You can download......
Similar Posts
- New IM worm using WMF vulnerability
- WMF exploit and Windows 98
- A couple warnings related to fake security sites
- Another interesting spyaxe note
- How do I email lots of people without all their addresses showing up?