F-Secure claims that the latest “leaked” beta of the IM client might not be what it seems. F - Secure公司称，最新的“泄漏”测试版的IM客户端可能不会有什么似乎。 It is a virus in disguise.这是一个变相的病毒。

F-Secure said that a variation of the Virkel instant messaging virus has been circulating amongst MSN users, posing as a leaked beta version of MSN Messenger 8. F - Secure表示，一个变异的virkel即时通讯病毒已经循环当中的MSN用户，乔装作为一个泄漏的测试版的MSN Messenger 8 。

The virus uses the Messenger client to send download links to all of an infected user’s contacts, and connects the user’s machine to a second “botnet” server, which could then could be used to install unauthorised software on the machine.该病毒利用Messenger客户端发送下载链接的所有受感染的用户的接触，并连接用户的机器第二个“傀儡网络”服务器，便可以可以用来安装未经授权的软件在机器上。 Victims are being infected by clicking and installing the BETA8WEBINSTALL.EXE file that is being distributed via these download links.受害者是被感染通过点击并安装BETA8WEBINSTALL.EXE ，文件，现在正在分发通过这些下载链接。

Source: F-Secure via资料来源： F - Secure公司经 TechWorld Techworld公司