5/21/2006

New IM Worm Installs Own Web Browser

Filed under: Aviran Mordo @ 6:19 pm

A new IM worm discovered recently takes the novel step of installing its own web browser onto the victims PC. Ironically titled “The Safety Browser”, its default settings actually make your PC less secure - switching on pop-ups, changing your home page and hijacking your desktop with a looped music track that plays every time you switch your computer on.

Source: Slashdot

 

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