McAfee Virus Advisory

Do you rely on instant messaging?

Users with Hotmail addresses in MSN Messenger are vulnerable to W32/Nicehello@MM, a MEDIUM RISK mass-mailing worm that emails itself to MSN Messenger contact lists. Worse, it also attempts to send MSN Messenger usernames and passwords to the virus author via an email message. So far, the virus has a limited spread, but has been seen in several languages, including English and Spanish.

What to Look for:

Attachment: When the W32/Nicehello@MM attachment is run, a false Windows XP error message displays and the worm copies itself in several places on the infected computer.