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Skype IM malware
Name: IronMan Date: April 16, 2007 at 22:26:30 Pacific OS: XP Pro CPU/Ram: P4 / 512m Product: Data General
Comment:
Never stops, does it?. . .
Skype's Instant messaging client has once again been misused as a vector to spread malware. The Pykse-A worm is spreading via Skype instant messages, posing as a chat message linking to a website featuring racy picture of a young, scantily-clad woman.
Clicking on these messages does display pics of a model wearing black lingerie, but only after an attempt has been made to infect PCs using a Trojan downloader that installs other items of malware. Infected PCs spread the infection by sending a variety of short messages promoting soft-core smut to an infected user's online friends using the Skype API.
Summary: Malware miscreants have created the first worm targeting Skype that's also capable over other instant messaging networks, such as MSN and ICQ. The unnamed worm poses as a chat message linking to a web...
Summary: I have installed the latest Java Runtime Environment. I've also downloaden Combofix, but when I try to run it I get a pop-up saying that it's not a valid Win32 application. I have included the Hijack ...
Summary: here is the HJT file, renamed. and the combofix in normal mode Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 2:44:11 PM, on 15/10/2006 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer ...
Name: IronMan
