Security analysts have identified a new worm known as Win32.Pipeline that is propagating over AOL Instant Messenger.

AOL Instant Messenger users who click on a malicious link could find themselves the victim of a newly discovered bot that uses encryption to increase the range of its targets and make eradication more difficult.

The W32/Sdbot-ADD worm infecting some users of AOL Instant Messenger is more dangerous than previously thought, according to Facetime Security Labs, the researchers who originally discovered the worm last month.

A worm found spreading via America Online's Instant Messenger is carrying a nastier punch than usual, a security company has warned.

A worm disguised as a file coming from iTunes, the popular online music service from Apple Computer Inc., has been found on America Online Inc.'s instant messaging service, a security firm said Wednesday.

A worm disguised as a file coming from iTunes, the popular online music service from Apple Computer Inc., has been found on America Online Inc.'s instant messaging service, a security firm said Wednesday.

A new version of the Opanki worm that spreads via instant messenger hit users of America Online's AOL Instant Messenger on Wednesday, security company IMlogic said.

A new worm spread quickly on America Online's AIM instant messaging service Wednesday afternoon but was contained within hours, experts said.

AOL confirmed the inadvertent suspension of an undisclosed number of Trojan-infected AIM screen names.The company said its internal anti-SPIM mechanism flagged the infected screen names for terms-of-service abuse and led to the account cancellations.

PandaLabs has reported the appearance of a new example of malware, Oscarbot.F, a worm that could allow a malicious user to take action on the infected computer, and which is designed for AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), a popular instant messaging application.

Users of AOL's instant messaging software, AIM, should be on the lookout for an innovative new worm, variously named "Oscarbot-B" and "Doyorg" by antivirus companies.

A Trojan continued to spread Monday among America Online instant messaging clients, and installs its backdoor on the infected PC when trusting users click on a link within the line "Check out this" or "i thought youd wanna see this" from a buddy on their AIM contact list.

A new Internet worm - W32.Allim.A - was discovered April 26, with its first reported on-campus attack a day later. According to the Information Resource and Technology Department's Web site, the virus is considered a serious threat.

An innocent looking link sent to you over AIM could have your PC downloading a virus.The message "hey check this out!" along with a link to http://adwordsvideo.com/gallery/pictures.php will appear to have come from a member of your buddy list.

A worm that zipped through America Online's instant message network Tuesday was quickly shut down by the Internet service provider, a security company said Wednesday.Gabby.a, a worm very much like the Kelvir family that's been knocking at Microsoft's instant messaging network,had been spreading through AOL's IM users.

Enterprise IM poses a few conundrums for businesses, especially in IT management and reliability. AOL's new partnership with mid-tier business IM companies is a big deal.