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IM worm installs 'safe' Web browser

 
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PostPosted: Tue May 23, 2006 9:21 am    Post subject: IM worm installs 'safe' Web browser Reply with quote
The worm, dubbed or FaceTime Communications on Friday and "Browaf" by Symantec on
Monday, is installed when Yahoo users click on a malicious link embedded within an instant message.
Yhoo32.explr downloads and installed the so-called "Safety Browser," which adds an IE-like
icon to the desktop, and when us...read more
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