Re: AIM Send out random messages

From: Tom Pepper Willett (tompepper_at_mvps.org)
Date: 05/19/05 

Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 07:01:35 -0500

Maybe McAfee doesn't have it in their defs at this time.

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.opanki.html

"asdf" <dfsa@sadf.com> wrote in message
news:OY_ie.12569$yx.10846@fe08.lga...
| thank you all for awesome replies. However do you have any idea why would
| mcafee with the latest definitions not be able to detect the problem?
| Will scanning with norton, kaspersky would be more successful?
|
|
| "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
| news:OvkhH8CXFHA.2980@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| > W32/Oscarbot & variants (which are multiplying exponentially)
| > http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=oscarbot
| >
| > For a sample of what you're in for, see "Oscarbot The Grouch" at
| > http://aumha.org/elist.cgi
| >
| > Checking for/Help with Hijackware & (Trojans like Oscarbot)
| > http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
| > http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
| > http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
| > http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
| > http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
| > http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/tshoot.htm
| > http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
| > http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
| >
| > Meanwhile, forbid the use of AIM on *any* machine. Keep seeking and
| > installing McAfee updates (i.e., several times a day) and scanning.
| > --
| > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
| > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > asdf wrote:
| > > people on our network seem to be affected with a weird security
problem.
| > > Their
| > > AIM's are sending out random messages to their buddies. Scanned entire
| > > network
| > > with Mcafee and all the spyware removers. All the critical updats are
| > > installed.
| > > Also tried upgrading to the latest version of AIM but that didnt help.
| > > THey dont have firewall on their network just ACLs on their router.
| > > Any other ideas on how to approach this problem
| >
|
|

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