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IM Worm Installs Bogus Browser
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Posted by Donster on: 2006-05-22 16:36:16 712
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Malware that spreads via Yahoo Messenger also plays screeching music and hijacks IE's home page.
By Jeremy Kirk, IDG News Service
Malware writers have created a new worm that installs a new browser and plays screeching music.
The annoyance starts with a link apparently sent by a friend in Yahoo's instant messaging program.
Instant messaging security company FaceTime Communications described the malware, which it calls "yhoo32.explr", as "insidious" in a security advisory.
When the link is clicked, a worm installs the so-called "Safety Browser," a program that leads the user to pages mined with adware and viruses, FaceTime said. The Safety Browser uses an Internet Explorer logo to make it look more legitimate.
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