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MSN Messenger hit by double-whammy worm

February 3, 2005 New Bropia offshoot, which uses MSN Messenger to spread, is packaged with a second, more damaging worm. TAGS: MSN Messenger, worm, MSN, Trend Micro Inc., variant, potential, IM, Microsoft Corp.

Fighting phishing and defending IM

April 4, 2005 Google adapts its e-mail service to foil online fraudsters. Microsoft is also out to nail phishers, and faces a worm targeting MSN Messenger. TAGS: phishing, MSN Messenger, MSN, IM, worm, Google Inc., e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

Worms on the prowl, traveling via MSN Messenger

March 8, 2005 Antivirus companies have identified two new threats that use Microsoft's IM software to spread. TAGS: Aladdin Knowledge Systems, Kelvir worm, Akonix Systems, worm, IM, threat, MSN Messenger, researcher, F-Secure Corp., MSN, P2P, attachment, variant, vice president, virus, Microsoft Corp.

E-mail worm graduates to IM

April 4, 2005 Chod.B worm is now spreading over MSN Messenger, after propagating over e-mail systems last week. TAGS: MSN Messenger, MSN, e-mail worm, Yahoo IM, IM, virus, Trend Micro Inc., Time Warner Inc., worm, Yahoo! Inc., password, e-mail, message, security, Microsoft Corp.

Experts: Microsoft-Yahoo alliance is food for IM worms

October 12, 2005 Connecting Microsoft and Yahoo's IM services creates an environment where a worm could spread farther than ever before, experts say. TAGS: IMLogic, Akonix Systems, Yahoo IM, Yahoo! Inc., alliance, IM, MSN, expert, worm, MSN Messenger, food, Microsoft Corp., America Online Inc., security

IM worm speaks your language

August 24, 2005 New pest targeting users of MSN Messenger looks at a system's settings, then sends its message in one of 10 languages. TAGS: Kelvir worm, Akonix Systems, worm, language, MSN Messenger, MSN, IM, security, message, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Does IM stand for insecure messaging?

March 23, 2005 Trojan horses are galloping toward instant messaging users, and the attackers are getting smarter. TAGS: margin, IM threat, IM, MSN Messenger, attack, worm, Time Warner Inc., MSN, expert, home PC, messaging, virus, trojan horse, security

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