Happy Holidays and... - tanTALK

gripmarketing · 12-23-2005, 12:07 PM

Firstly, Happy Holidays!

As some of you seem to be using IM, this is something that you should know about, and to pass on.

from a security alert...

A new worm posing as a come-on to a Santa Claus site is traveling across all the major instant messaging networks, a security firm warned Tuesday, and when recipients visit the bogus site, they're infected with a file hidden from sight by a rootkit.

Rootkits are really bad news, as they hide below the level that anti-virus programs can see.

Watch out...not just for Santa Claus!

12-23-2005, 12:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
gripmarketing Join Date: May 25 2002 Posts: 970 Rep Power: 22	Happy Holidays and... Firstly, Happy Holidays! As some of you seem to be using IM, this is something that you should know about, and to pass on. from a security alert... A new worm posing as a come-on to a Santa Claus site is traveling across all the major instant messaging networks, a security firm warned Tuesday, and when recipients visit the bogus site, they're infected with a file hidden from sight by a rootkit. Rootkits are really bad news, as they hide below the level that anti-virus programs can see. Watch out...not just for Santa Claus!

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