A new worm, WORM_OPANKI.Y, is circulating online. It poses as an iTunes file and is spreading using AOL Instant Messenger. While it does not affect Mac users, it does affect most breeds of the Windows OS.

The worm poses as a file named "iTunes.exe" in an attempt to trick users, "into thinking that this worm is associated with a legitimate product," Trend Micro warns.

However, when activated the worm actually sends a message to all online contacts of an affected user, which reads, "this picture never gets old". Each message has a link to a URL where users download a file that appears to be a JPEG.

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News source: PCWorld

Thanks for the info. I don't use aim anymore.

ahh, damn, i was hoping it was an iPod virus.. that'll show all my ipod lovin friends!

GO CREATIVE! wooooohoooooo!!!!!

(hehe)

I sold my creative for an Ipod. My creative broke in 3 months.

itunes/ipod also have had some bad news recently. I heard that older versions of the software have secuity holes like an unpatched windows 2000/xp system. This includes all os's with the software inclufing mac.

I love my ipod, Itunes is ehhh. I wouldnt use it if it didnt have to.

not to go too far off topic, but if you dont like ituns use Ephpod (www.ephpod.com) it doesnt download songs, but you can manage your ipod with it, i love it.

www.ilounge.com for all things ipod

Teksu

or the iPod plugin for winamp! Thats what I use. Works really well.

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