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Msn virri
Coolnow is a worm that uses Microsoft Messenger to propagate. It uses a vulnerability to execute its code via Internet Explorer.
The worm spreads a message via MSN messenger that contains a link to an infected web page. Some of the messages looks as follows:
URGENT - Go to http://xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx/xxxX/mel Now
ATTeNT!oN - Go to: http://xxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx/xxxxx_Xxx/teztx1.htm Now
[img src="http://www.f-secure.com/virus-info/v-pics/coolnow.jpg"] [/embed]
Note! There are several links where the worm code is available. We are trying to shut down these pages which are not disabled yet.
When an user clicks on the link in the MSN message, Internet Explorer will open the page and execute the JavaScript code in the page. This is the actual worm.
The worm uses an vulnerability to execute. It goes through the users MSN contact list and sends a message with a link to an infected site to each recipient.
Further information, including a fix for the vulnerability, is available from Microsoft at: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec...n/MS02-005.asp
F-Secure Anti-Virus detects the worm with updates released on February 14th, 2002 at 13:15 local time (GMT+2).
For PocketPC users:
This worm does does not affect PocketPC 2002. Internet Explorer version in PocketPC cannot execute the worm code because its JavaScript implementation does not support activation of MSN messenger via a script.
http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/coolnow.shtml
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I recently received an email from an MSN user. MSN sent me 3 follow up emails from this persons account (one to sign up myself, one inviting me to use msn pcitures and 3rd inviting me to use msn messenger). The sender (my sister) said MSN sends extra mail from time to time. This annoyed me greatly one more black mark against MSN.
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I have subscribed to MSN since 1996 and, until recently, have been pretty satisfied with the service. I have learned that for MSN users an upgrade from IE 5.x to IE 6.0 will cause one to limited to web-based email. I want my POP3 and will move if necessary to save it.