New virus: Don't get yourself handcuffed!

[detn8r]

Dwergs
mess.be

Watch out for instant messages -even when they come from good friends and family- which look like this:

"OMFG! http://[some_domain_name]/handcuffs.pif"

OMFG can be similar words, like LOL, LMAO, SO COOL or ROFL. This is a new worm, probably a Bropia variant, spreading around MSN Messenger disguised as a hyperlink to a file called handcuffs.pif (which is hosted on random domains, like for instance members.chello.nl/g.geurts). When you click the link and thus activate the download of this file, a jpg of a handcuffed girl will be extracted (which some of you didn't seem to mind) and in the background a similar message will be sent to online MSN Messenger contacts. Don't help this worm propagate... don't click links to .pif files!

[EEDOK]

OMG I wanna get this virus, that site doesn't work!!! Where can I get this at?

[Jeff]

EEDOK, the site isn't a real site. That was just an example of the message you should NOT click. If you get an instant message from anyone, even a friend, think two, no... three times before clicking a link. Better yet, don't click it.

[EEDOK]

I can't see any harm in clicking it :D

[EEDOK]

http://securityresponse.symantec.com....bropia.m.html

wow

[Red Devil]

There seems to be a similar virus spreading now. It sends a message like omg! [link] and if you accept it, downloads something (I didn't check what) and then sends a similar message to others on your contact list.
If anyone tries to send you a file called Cute.pif, or any .pif files, I'd recommend that you dont click on the link. Heres an example.


omg this is funny!
http://{SomeDomainname}/cute.pif