[Am-info] Aphex/Aplore Worm

[Fred A. Miller]

Aphex/Aplore Worm

The Aphex or Aplore worm spreads through IRC and AIM and uses
several methods of infection.  It can send itself out via Outlook
and recipients must open an attachment for their systems to become
infected.  It can also send instant messages on its own or replace
messages sent by an infected user that may contain a pop-up window;
recipients are told they need a browser plug-in and if they click
the download button, they become infected.

http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/internet/04/11/messenger.worm.idg/index.html


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Fred A. Miller
Systems Administrator
Cornell Univ. Press Services
fm@cupserv.org, www.cupserv.org
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