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By Mary Landesman, About.com Guide to Antivirus Software since 2000

Tips for IM safety

Wednesday March 9, 2005
The number of Instant Messenger worms seen in 2005 is nearly equal to that of all IM worms seen in previous years. With such increased prevalency, it should seem clear that IM chat needs to be treated with the same caution as email. Here are four tips that will help defend against IM worms - and tell you what to do should infection occur.
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