26 September 2006
Heartworm protection needed for your dog and Instant Messages
Heartworm is not something only dog owners should worry about anymore, it's also the latest worm to hit the Instant Messaging scene. W32.heartworm.a is a Microsoft Windows Live Messenger worm that provides the users with a link to a site stating that they have a greeting card waiting. When the user goes to that site they see a heart with a Portuguese poem. What they don't see are the files being installed to steal personal and financial information from computer owners.
What makes this dangerous right now is that for the time being, no anti-virus software will protect from this worm. On the bright side, that will change within the next few hours to a day or so. There is protection from this though. Don't view virtual cards unless the person says they sent you one and you know them.
What makes this dangerous right now is that for the time being, no anti-virus software will protect from this worm. On the bright side, that will change within the next few hours to a day or so. There is protection from this though. Don't view virtual cards unless the person says they sent you one and you know them.
