nike_guy_man — Wed, 30 Oct 2002 18:43:31 +0000

The virus opens up port 80 and places a file on YOUR computer using YOUR IP, so when people click it, they are going to YOUR computer, not a remote host

jammin — Wed, 30 Oct 2002 04:41:27 +0000

well if it is a link that it sends, then write down the adress, and report to the host that they are spreading viruses.

Abhishek Reddy — Wed, 30 Oct 2002 04:19:49 +0000

I had a virus like that on MSN Messenger once. All I did was re-install Messenger and delete all known instances of the virulent file. Worked just fine.

Don't know if it works for other IM apps, though.

hagar — Wed, 30 Oct 2002 00:24:38 +0000

this may be nasty, but check this white paper out for a virus concept
http://blanu.net/curious_yellow.html

totally cool:D

nike_guy_man — Tue, 29 Oct 2002 23:47:58 +0000

It sends a link... you click the link and you get the file and everytime you sign on it messages everyone in your list and tells them to click this link and the cycle continues

jammin — Tue, 29 Oct 2002 23:09:54 +0000

so does the virus actualy send a link to a webpage? or does it send the file itself?

Busy — Tue, 29 Oct 2002 22:50:54 +0000

Sorry for the delay, forget she has your Sunday and Monday off.
Anyhow she wasn't much help, said there are lots of AIM viruses (scary) out there and they direct people to macfee or symantec (nortons) for removal.
The news virus system have a setting to scan MSN AIM etc like email and downloads.

Sorry couldn't be of any help

nike_guy_man — Sun, 27 Oct 2002 17:57:58 +0000

I don't know the name of it, no virus scanners pick it up and I can't find info about it
It's not a bad virus, its just annoying to send someone a link every time you send a message... if they click that link then they get it and send it on to more people

Let me know what turns up Busy... thanks

jammin — Sun, 27 Oct 2002 17:40:04 +0000

what is the virus name?
i have seen a couple viruses almost exaclty like that.
they generally are kindof a pain to get rid of, but the ones that i have seen also dont behave like a normal virus, they dont infect any files, they just have a program that replicates itself over IM programs.

Busy — Sun, 27 Oct 2002 06:55:36 +0000

I know someone that works for AOL support desk, I'll see if I can get any info from her about it