The New Worm Attacks Yahoo Messenger Users

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Yahoo Messenger users need to be more alert with links sent from the contact list.

The following value keys in the registry will be deeply modified: - 4 keys have been changed to deep link: " HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftSearch AssistantDefaultSearchURL " " HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMainSearch Page " " HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMainSearch Bar " " HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerSearchUrl " - 3 value keys are changed to 1 (lock). " HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindowsNTSystemRestoreDisableConfig " " HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesSystemDisableTaskMgr " " HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesSystemDisableRegistryTools " - Value changed to 0 to lock the following settings: " HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareGoogleGoogleToolbarNotifierShowTrayIcon " " HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareGoogleGoogleToolbarNotifierKeepDS " " HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareGoogleGoogleToolbarNotifierShowTrayIcon " - Search support function is also locked at value: " HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMainUse Search Asst " " The trick of this worm is to disguise a security-related component that is trusted. It exploits the mistake of previous users and then takes advantage of technology errors ," said Mihai Cimpoesu, virus researcher at Bitdefender said. Bitdefender recommends that users should update the latest database for their anti-virus, which will prevent and kill this worm. Thanh Truc