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Symantec Tells About Yahoo Mail JavaScript Worm
Chris Crum
Staff Writer
2006-06-12
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According to Symantec, a new JavaScript worm is on the loose targeting a flaw in Yahoo Mail.
The JS.Yamanner@m worm has been rated as a "level 2" threat, only second from the bottom of seriousness. So far, the worm only spreads to people with Yahoo email addresses. CIO explains:The e-mail can be distinguished by its title and contents:
From: av3@yahoo.com
Subject: New Graphic Site
Body: this is test
Additionally, if users inadvertently open this infected e-mail, they will also see that their browser window is redirected to display the webpage associated with the URL: [http://]www.av3.net/index.htm. Symantec says that Yahoo users should easily be able to set up their filters to block the worm.
Tags: Yahoo, Symantec, javascript, worm, JS.Yamanner@m
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About the Author:
Chris Crum is a staff writer for SecurityProNews and WebProNews.
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