ITunes-Disguised Worm Spreads Via IM, July 20, 2005

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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.
The Opanki.worm, first reported earlier this month, arrives as the file iTunes.exe, Trend Micro Inc. said. The writer apparently is trying to trick the recipient into thinking that the file is associated with Apple's iTunes music software, which is installed in a PC to download and play songs from the company's online store. "