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found this on vnunet.com :
as if there isn't enought to worry about :Quote:
A new form of worm has been discovered that 'chats' to users of instant messaging programs to persuade them to download an infected file.
NOW the bad stuff is ASKING to come aboard :eek:
source
Lessee ... scrolling back in memory ... Marvin Minsky ... The Electronic Cottage ... Artificial Intelligence and Turbo Pascal ... accessing ...
True AI is achieved when the human user can't tell the difference between an interaction with a computer program and an interaction with another human.
Hmmm ... either the programs have gotten much better, or we are dumberererererer.
;)
I vote dumber :)
I blame Tony Blair...................
Eight inches of cold steel generally sorts that? :D ................you don't get the sparks and the electric shock?Quote:
True AI is achieved when the human user can't tell the difference between an interaction with a computer program and an interaction with another human.
Actually, it's hardly surprising that a computer worm could demonstrate an equal level of intelligence as the average IM user.....
Greeting's
I'm not sure if what I've noticed is exactly what the thread is about but never the less it sounds less of a coincidence, I've noticed same user's in many local (city based for e.g. a particular city in a country) being online almost 24 hours and staying in the same room forever also they have their profiles filled with same details as with the other users I've noticed, I never sent a PM to any of them because i found it very suspicious.
Although the article posted here mentions only about AOL I'm sure yahoo is next to report. whatever I've said is about yahoo messenger.
Well, either what you described, ByTeWrangler, is a worm, or a really, desperately socially deprived IM user.
Heck, I've heard there are folks like that on online games. Must have deep pocketses.
;)
come to think of it, what if some intelligent worm posts on forums? weird but possible huh? :)
Hush!Quote:
Originally posted here by jetherson
come to think of it, what if some intelligent worm posts on forums? weird but possible huh? :)
;)
You definately pegged it there Tiger ;)Quote:
Actually, it's hardly surprising that a computer worm could demonstrate an equal level of intelligence as the average IM user.....
MLF
Hi,
Saw this same thing on the BBC News site, goes into a little more depth (but not much)
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4520766.stmQuote:
Although there have been malicious bots around for some time instant messaging, security firm IMLogic believes that this is the first time someone has tried to use bot code to help spread a worm around an IM network by pretending to be a legitimate user.
The first sign of attack is a message that appears to come from a contact, offering you a file to download. If you respond then the wormbot tries to persuade you to save the file, and it will even say "lol no its not a virus" (sic) if you ask about the possibility of infection.
If you do open the file then your security software is disabled, a backdoor is installed and the worm will start trying to reach the people on your personal buddy list. So far it does not seem to do any more damage, or steal any sensitive information.
Matt
I thought she wanted to be my girlfriend. And when she sent me her picture it broke my heart. :cry:
I could post some naked pics of Paris Hilton...
Never mind the EXE file extension.
No its not a virus LOL
What are you doing dave?
:cool:
Must have been a one-sided conversation!Quote:
Intelligent worm 'chats' to IM users
Not too many sentient beings on IM.
:)
Yeah, I ran across one of these IM worms. I was IM'd with the messageSo I downloaded it and *poof*, it worked! It downgraded all my rights/privilages to guest, disabled all network connections, disabled the keyboard, disabled the mouse, deleted the win.ini and registry, shorted out the motherboard, and fried the hardrive. :eek:Quote:
"I have a patch that will stop your computer from EVER getting infected again, download here".
Seriously though, it's ashame people still fall prey to these types of attacks. While I agree that people who IM can be somewhat uneducated, they may not be neccessaily ignorant. Technology isn't helping much either. Free Hot Spots are popping up all over the place without much concern over *who* will be using them and for what purpose. I don't think the security end of the industry is promoting themselves adequately (some of my buddies *just recently* heard of firewalls). In any event, I always loved this saying "If all people were angels, we wouldn't need a government". That's my input anyways.
:cool:Quote:
I could post some naked pics of Paris Hilton...
send 'em to me ..............
WTF :eek:
where's everyone gone ?
HELLO .......................
ah well, I've always remember Paris .........
WTF
where's my goddamned pix :aaaarrghhh:
foxy if you were serious and have not seen them. I attached a few i had in my e-mail.