"W32.Funner" Worm might have caused the MSN Messenger outage today

If you are a MSN Messenger user, you have probably noticed that the service was not working until late in the morning (Pacific Time). People are suspecting that the outage was caused by the new "W32.Funner" worm. It has not been confirmed yet. Here is what Microsoft has to say: "While we work to resolve the issue, customers may experience intermittent access to MSN Messenger while the service it is temporarily taken offline for emergency maintenance. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience and disruption this may cause our customers." [eweek]