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December 20, 2006 Researchers now characterize threat to Skype IM tool as a Trojan horse, not a worm. TAGS: Skype, security threat, Websense Inc., advisory, confusion, API, worm, threat, trojan horse, security, researcher, IM

March 23, 2007 A variant of the Warezov Trojan horse has again been programmed to spread through the instant-messaging feature in Skype. TAGS: Skype, Kurt Sauer, Websense Inc., malicious code, trojan horse, IM, security

September 19, 2006 Worm first appears as an instant message from a familiar contact, asking users to upload a picture. TAGS: FaceTime Communications, worm, America Online Inc., AOL Instant Messenger, malicious software, IM, JPEG, trojan horse, security, Microsoft Windows

April 16, 2007 Pykse.A, similar to pests that affect instant-messaging applications, targets users with a chat message and a malicious Web link. TAGS: Skype, Kurt Sauer, F-Secure Corp., IM, threat, trojan horse, eBay Inc., message, link, security

December 15, 2006 Company stops prompting customers to update the software until it can ensure fix for bug works.Video: Watch this before installing update TAGS: Yahoo! Inc., Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo IM, ethics, preference, setting, IM, Web browser, trojan horse, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, video, Microsoft Corp.

February 16, 2006 The file, which spreads via the company's IM software, isn't a major threat, but security experts say it hints at vulnerabilities. TAGS: security expert, Symantec Corp., Apple iChat, Sophos Plc., Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, worm, threat, trojan horse, Apple Macintosh, security, McAfee Inc., Apple Mac OS, IM, operating system

September 8, 2006 Malware that steals access codes sits on Samsung server and is spread by malicious spam and IM, Websense says. TAGS: Websense Inc., hosting, Sydney, malicious software, AJAX, malicious code, hacker, attack, Samsung Electronics, trojan horse, server, security, IM, Web browser, e-mail

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