Net threats keep on coming
As the Sasser worm evolves to a new, if less formidable, variant, a virus dubbed Wallon takes aim at Microsoft's media software.
roundup As the Sasser worm evolves to a new, if less formidable, variant, a virus dubbed Wallon takes aim at Microsoft's media software.
May 12, 2004
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Wallon virus wrecks Windows Media Player
The latest mass-mailing virus is spreading via HTML e-mail and can wipe out Microsoft's media player.May 12, 2004
New Sasser variant indicates copycat
The worm reappears as Sasser.F, even after the arrest of a teenager suspected of writing the original.May 12, 2004
Antivirus companies muting false alarms
A new Symantec tool is designed to squelch e-mail notifications that wrongly tell people they've sent e-mail containing a virus. Other security companies are likely to follow suit.May 12, 2004
Microsoft patches new Windows flaw
The software company says the security hole, which could enable an attacker to remotely execute malicious code, poses an "important" risk.May 11, 2004
Microsoft: Separate trail led to second virus writer
The suspected author of the Agobot program was arrested by German police the same day they nabbed the alleged writer of the Sasser worm. Microsoft says "two different paths led to two different cases."May 10, 2004