[mICQ] ICQ-Virus/Worm

[Rüdiger Kuhlmann]

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> If I log in... is my icq-password transmitted clearly like "abcde" or is 
> it encrypted, e.g. with "crypt" or "md5"?

I can't tell you about the Virus/Worm spread via ICQ, but mICQ currently
does not support login via md5 (as AIM does). The "encryption" is xor'ing
with a known key. And if you save passwords in your micqrc, then they're not
even obfuscated. Patches welcome ;-)

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