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    A worm that first disguised itself as an e-mail from computer vendors now attempts to trick MSN Messenger users into executing malicious files.

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    Just weeks after Microsoft forced millions of MSN Messenger users to update their client software in order to stop the spread of a worm, the popular instant messenger service is once more being exploited by virus writers.

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    A new instant messaging worm that masquerades as Apple's iTunes application and drops adware on infected Windows PCs has been found.

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    Trend Micro is warning of a new variant of the Bropia worm that uses MSN Messenger to spread. The worm is packaged with a second more damaging worm that tries to exploit poorly patched computers.

  • IM worms: the rise before the fall

    The number of instant-messaging (IM) worms is on the rise but users should expect only a short-lived surge before tech administrators act against IM in their companies, a security expert claims.

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    An obscure messaging feature in Windows could be the latest source of security problems for Internet users, experts have warned.

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    Anti-virus experts are warning of a troublesome, Christmas-themed e-mail worm and a virus that spreads via MSN Messenger, the popular instant-messaging application.

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