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RSS virusVirus warning: Today's the day for Klez
News Anti-virus companies are warning users to beware of an old virus with a very nasty sting in its tail which is timed to deliver its payload today. The "E" variant of the Klez mass-mailing worm has been... [06 Mar 2002]
Virus warning: The bad Doctor is in
News Anti-virus experts are warning of a worm disguised as a virus warning threatening UK businesses. The W32/dotor.A virus is masquerading as an anti-virus fix for macro... [27 Jun 2002]
Virus Top 10: Who got the coveted Christmas Number One spot?
News Bugbear accounted for 15.8 per cent of all virus reports during December according to anti-virus firm Sophos. Klez, the biggest virus of 2002, and Bugbear continue to cause users... [02 Jan 2003]
Virus warning: Mobile bug launches attack
News Antivirus company F-Secure said on Monday that writers have released a virus, known as Lasco.A, that spreads both through wireless connections and by attaching itself to files,. The Lasco.A virus will... [11 Jan 2005]
Cheat Sheet: Virus names and alerts
Cheat Sheet According to Natasha Staley, information analyst at MessageLabs in the case of the mistakenly identified new virus name "the first vendor quietly renames it after a few days have passed" in line with the rest of the... [08 Nov 2004]
Virus Alert: Shakira joins the chick-worm posse
News A virus named after Colombian singing sensation Shakira has been reported to be spreading in the wild. In fact, this is Shakira's second major appearance in the virus world. Anti-virus... [06 Jun 2002]
Virus alert: Watching the detectives
Comment They say we need a 'virus committee' to grade each virus against a common benchmark, so that businesses can be saved from unnecessary worry. Apparently the media needs a bit of help. Our ability to pick... [01 Jun 2000]
Virus warning: Netsky appears as Bagle spreads
News The virus attachment also has double extensions - which thinly disguises its actual nature. The virus also copies itself to shared folders - often taking a file name of a sexual nature - meaning it poses... [18 Feb 2004]
Virus warning: Code Red variant emerges
News Anti-virus companies have discovered a variant of the malicious code in the wild that is dubbed Nimda.A. According to a warning from antivirus company Messagelabs, the virus originated in Korea and first... [18 Sep 2001]
Virus Top 10: Zafi-B dominates
News It seems the virus writers have been struggling to come up with new ways to keep users PCs infected - the top 10 viruses for September are dominated by the usual suspects. According to statistics on most-reported malware... [30 Sep 2004]
Virus Update: Pentagon smitten by Love Bug
News As the US woke up today, it too fell under the spell of the 'I Love You' virus. According to US reports, one of the first victims was the Pentagon, which redistributed the virus through its automatic... [04 May 2000]
Virus alert: Two-faced Lirva threatening users
News Antivirus vendor MessageLabs reports that parts of the Lirva worm code very look familiar, so Lirva may turn out to be a variant of a known virus family. Subject lines to look out for when spotting emails which may... [08 Jan 2003]
Virus warning: Sobig worm stomps on PCs
News A new virus, code-named W32/Sobig.A, is on the loose and spreading quickly, according to antivirus experts. By Monday morning, Sobig was the third most prevalent virus on the internet, according to... [13 Jan 2003]
Virus top 10: Klez still wreaking havoc
News Klez is still top of the virus top 10 - a position it has now held for more than six months. The H variant of the stubborn worm accounted for 17 per cent of virus reports during August, according to... [02 Sep 2002]
Virus watch: Should we fear a Blaster disaster?
News Companies and PC users in the UK are being warned of a new virus threat today, and while Blaster/Lovesan is yet to set the alarm bells ringing, it should serve as a reminder about the importance of an effective patching... [12 Aug 2003]
