ADVISORY/IMlogic Threat Center Reports FunnyMovie Worm is Spreading over Leading Public Instant Messaging Neworks; Offers Immediate Guidelines for Protection.

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WHAT:       Industry leader IMlogic (www.imlogic.com) is warning
            customers that a new worm is spreading over a leading
            instant messaging network. This worm encourages the user
            to click on a hyperlink that downloads a worm to the
            user's desktop. The following content is sent to all users
            on the buddy list: "hehe i found this funny movie" where
            the word 'this' is a hyperlink.

            To learn more about the FunnyMovie worm visit the IMlogic
            IM and P2P Threat Center at:
http://www.imlogic.com/im_threat_center/threatdetail.asp?iThreatID=594

            For real-time alerts on all medium and high threats sign
            up for alerts on the IMlogic Threat Center at:
            http://www.imlogic.com/im_threat_center/index.asp

            To protect your organization, ensure that all desktop
            systems have been updated with the latest security patches
            and that all out-of-date clients have been blocked from
            accessing the public IM networks. IMlogic IM Manager(TM)
            provides the capability to block out of date clients
            ensuring enterprise security against client
            vulnerabilities. IMlogic is working with the public
            networks and security organizations to proactively block
            identified threats on the network.

            For companies not currently using IMlogic's IM Manager to
            securely protect and filter IM messages, a free
            downloadable product released from IMlogic - IMlogic IM
            Detector Pro(TM) - can be used to immediately block IM
            traffic and stop the potential for spreading this worm.
            Companies can download IMlogic IM Detector Pro at no cost
            directly from IMlogic's Web site at
            www.imlogic.com/imdetectorpro. A helpful install wizard
            simplifies the process and guides users through each step.

WHO:        Experts from the IMlogic Threat Center can speak with
            technology and business reporters, industry analysts,
            enterprises, partners or anyone concerned about the impact
            of this threat. IMlogic can also offer commentary
            involving increased risk from IM worms, viruses and other
            security threats related to the growing popularity of IM
            use within the enterprise.

MORE INFO:  Learn more at IMlogic's Threat Center:
            http://www.imlogic.com/im_threat_center/index.asp.

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