12-21-2005, 08:48 AM
Quote:A new instant-messaging worm called IM.GiftCom.All is making the rounds this holiday season. ...the worm attempts to get users of the instant-messaging networks run by America Online Inc., Yahoo Inc. and Microsoft Corp. to visit a seemingly festive Web site featuring Santa Claus.
The message comes from someone already present on a user's "buddy list," ... It contains a supposed link to a URL (uniform resource locator) starting with "santaclause.aol.com/....."
...Once resident on a system, the file tries to shut down antivirus software and collects personal information that can be redistributed over the Internet.
full article: http://www.infoworld.com/article/05/12/2...ml?9809798