A
new worm that carries a message reminiscent of movies such as "The Ring" or
"FearDotCom" is currently making rounds in the MSN Messenger community according
to antivirus specialist Panda Security. Once it has infected a computer
BlackAngel.B uses the instant messenger to send messages to all the contacts in
a user's list, disguising itself as a video called "Fantasma" (Ghost). If
opened, an image carrying the caption "En el 1er d�a te espantas, en el 2� te
desesperas, en el 3� buscas ayuda y en el 4� mueres" - "on the 1st day you get
scared, on the 2nd you get desperate, on the 3rd you look for help and on the
4th you die" appears on the screen, Panda said.
Besides showing a picture, the BlackAngel.B code makes several modifications to
the system, which include closing different security applications (antivirus
programs, firewalls, etc.) to avoid detection. It also tries to close a number
of windows (Windows Task Manager, Control Panel, Registry Editor, System
Configuration Utility, System Restore) so that the user cannot use operating
system configuration tools, according to Panda.