Spyware Spreading Via AOL Instant Messaging
A spyware program is spreading via AOL Instant Messaging. While LISD does not support AOL Instant Messager, some people has installed it on their PCs, so we want to warn you of this new spyware package. If downloaded, the spyware will send information about your PC and internet browsing habits to a third-party and may slow down the performance of your computer. Your buddy list will also be harvested, and everyone on it will receive an instant message from you that contains the spyware.
The message to be alert to will claim to contain a humorous game about Osama Bin Laden. The name of the program, which may be altered in the message, is Buddylinks. If you receive such a message, even from a trusted source, do not click on the link or load the software.
For more information on this program, visit CNN's site at:
http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/02/11/instantmessenger.ad.ap/index.html
