Virus 'Boredom' caused turmoil through YM

An internal virus spreads through the Yahoo! Messenger (YM) appeared again on September 12, causing a stir in the network of 'residents'.

If you are using YM (online), the victim will receive a link from your YM addresses with the content: Nothing is impossible! Because impossible itself is IM possible! http://viet8x.evonet.ro ; Chan is very familiar with http://viet8x.evonet.ro or 'Doc is very beautiful, it's a frame. http://viet8x.evonet.ro '; 'Who's so sour? http://viet8x.evonet.ro ', Hiiiiiiiiii .. quanntk.com

Virus 'Boredom' caused turmoil through YM Picture 1 More dangerous, the author of this virus deliberately (or inadvertently?) Wrote the misspellings in the message ' Or for those who have a list like http://viet8x.evonet.ro ' . (' in 'into' torong ), therefore, more and more people are easily trapped by the . truthfulness of the message.

Virus "Life" can automatically infect and send links with a variety of syntax to all addresses on the victim's contact list. In particular, this harasser is also equipped with a unique ability: occupy the status of the victim to lead to the address http://viet8x.evonet.ro .

Until last night, the Hanoi University of Technology (BKIS) Network Security Center has not yet counted the number of computers infected with the virus. However, BKIS estimates that thousands of computers nationwide have been infected.

Mr. Nguyen Tu Quang, the director of the center, said that like the internal viruses that were spread through the previous YM system, the virus spreads according to YM address book accounts infected with the virus so the speed of spread is very fast. When infected by a victim, the virus will find the password sent back to the hacker.

Mr. Quang affirmed that the virus was written from open source software that Hai Anh - a student of the National Economics University, the culprit who was administratively handled for spreading GaixinhYM virus on YM system last April - used .

The culprit after being treated "donated" this source code to hackers who wrote and spread YM viruses in recent times.

Also according to BKIS, there are about 7,000 computers among those infected by YM virus have been stolen information in the past. BKIS warns if the device is infected with this virus, it is necessary to immediately change all the passwords that are in use because they are likely to be in the hands of hackers.

In addition, 254,000 computers were infected with RavMonE virus in August. The virus is dangerous in that it can find the USB to infect itself.

Hai Ha