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images/news/bittorrent.jpgA worm that infects Windows XP and, possibly, Vista is said to spread itself over IM applications, like AIM and Windows Live Messenger, and… BitTorrent. Security research firm Sophos says the worm uses “a social engineering scheme” to get people to unknowingly infect their computers with it.
The worm, W32/Impard-A, is a highly sophisticated program with multi-lingual support that can effectively spread itself, delete and send other, rival malware present on the computer back to its creator, and utilise BitTorrent in achieving its goal.
Like most such malware, W32/Impard-A is controlled over IRC. Richard Cohen, a security expert with Sophos, said.
Via TorrentFreak
The worm, W32/Impard-A, is a highly sophisticated program with multi-lingual support that can effectively spread itself, delete and send other, rival malware present on the computer back to its creator, and utilise BitTorrent in achieving its goal.
Like most such malware, W32/Impard-A is controlled over IRC. Richard Cohen, a security expert with Sophos, said.
Via TorrentFreak
