Hackers building 'botnet' with AOL instant messaging worm

[highwayman]

Glad I don't have that program at all...


http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/09/20/060920180703.a3x01c17.html

Hackers using computer worms sneakily implanted via America Online (AOL) instant messages were building a potentially evil "botnet," a Silicon Valley Internet security firm said.
FaceTime security specialists advised users not to open any files sent to them via AIM.

 

[Gonz]

Gave up IM quite some time ago

 

[highwayman]

I use MSN sometimes but rarely...