Santa Claus Computer Worm

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Santa Claus Worm on Yahoo, AOL & MSN Messenger

There is a new Grinch which has been unleashed on the web with Christmas just being a few days away. There is currently a “Santa Claus worm” which is targeting the users of MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, and AOL Instant Messenger. The program reportedly lures unsuspecting computer users into downloading a Christmas Santa Claus file and running it.

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http://www.searchenginejournal.com/index.php?p=2687
 
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