Worm 'epidemic' on MSN Messenger

Tell MSN messagers at your house to be extra careful about clicking on links in IMs. "Last week, two out of three of the most active worms spread over MSN's instant messenger program," the Washington Post's security blog reports. Kids can download all kinds of nasties if they're not cautious about what they click on in IMs. The Post suggests that, "no matter what instant message or email software you use, think thrice about whether you really need to click on any link sent to you via IM or e-mail." To check on a link's legitimacy, start a new conversation with the friend who seems to have sent it, and ask him or her if they really did. If the answer is "no," don't click!