Neowin News Feed for: Spreading

New MSN Messenger Trojan Spreading Quickly

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:01:56 +0000

A MSN Messenger Trojan is growing a botnet by hundreds of infected PCs per hou, adding VMs to the mix as well. A Trojan is introducing malware into thousands of computer systems worldwide, and the... Read more...

Worm Spreading via Skype Chat?

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 18:40:32 +0000

Computer security analysts are studying reports of a worm that may be circulating via a feature in Skype's popular Voice over IP service. Security vendor Websense said the worm spreads through Skype's chat feature. Users... Read more...

Spreading Security Awareness For OS X

Wed, 01 Mar 2006 22:30:40 +0000

Robert Lemos interviews Kevin Finisterre, founder of security startup Digital Munition, who created the three recent versions of the InqTana worm to raise awareness of security in Apple's OS X. Finisterre discusses his reasons for... Read more...

W32/Bropia Worm spreading through MSN Messenger

Steven Parker — Sat, 05 Feb 2005 21:14:17 +0000

Thanks Mess.be Fanatic who posted this in BPN after it was released on Mess.be Trend Micro Inc has released an overview of a worm that is currently doing the rounds infecting users... Read more...

Santy Worm Variants Spreading

Tue, 28 Dec 2004 22:42:49 +0000

As we reported last week, Google had been used by the "Santy.A" worm to infect websites using vulnerable versions of phpBB. Google has since disallowed such search attempts by the worm, by simply not listing... Read more...

Noomy.A virus spreading via chat rooms

Thu, 07 Oct 2004 21:35:08 +0000

Security experts have warned internet users to update their antivirus systems to protect against a newly discovered worm dubbed Noomy.A, which "could represent a new trend in malicious code techniques". PandaLabs said that, although this... Read more...

Sober.C spreading rapidly

Mon, 22 Dec 2003 11:45:51 +0000

MessageLabs, the email security company, has intercepted a significant number of copies of a new variant of the Sober worm – W32/Sober.C-MM – during the past twenty four hours. The first copy of the virus... Read more...

SMB Worm spreading through MSN Messenger

Sat, 27 Sep 2003 10:47:10 +0000

Thanks to my good friend dwergs of https://www.mess.be ... A new network virus called Worm.Win32.Smbmsn.163840 was discovered two days ago by Asia-based Global Hauri. This worm spreads through MSN Messenger through a file... Read more...

New worm, Lirva, is spreading

Fri, 10 Jan 2003 06:26:47 +0000

Anyone listens to Avril Lavigne here? A new e-mail worm that is spreading on the Internet lures victims with a mention of plucky Canadian singer Avril Lavigne, then steals Microsoft Corp. Windows... Read more...

'Cute' Trojan Horse Spreading by E-Mail

Fri, 10 May 2002 12:36:52 +0000

A pair of antivirus companies is warning users to look out for an e-mail worm that could allow attackers to take over their machines and try to damage firewall and security programs. Santa... Read more...

Microsoft 'admits' spreading Nimda worm

Thu, 20 Sep 2001 23:25:59 +0000

Visitors downloading files from Microsoft's Japanese Web site got an unexpected surprise yesterday morning – the Nimda worm appearing in their inboxes. The software giant said some users of its Japanese Web site may... Read more...