November 19, 2005

Worm in AOL

Malware originating in the Middle East is being used to spread a worm on the AOL IM network. internetweek.com reports:

FaceTime Security Labs, which identified the worm late last month, said it has found a rootkit-linked ster.exe file that contains six additional files that give the attacker the ability to upload, download, and monitor the infected host PC.

Read More: AIM Worm Linked To Middle East Group

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