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This worm wishes you a Happy New Year
December 29, 2006
Security experts warn of a Trojan horse disguised as celebratory e-mail that could turn a PC into a spamming zombie.
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iDefense
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spamming
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worm
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holiday
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trojan horse
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McAfee Inc.
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expert
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e-mail
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message
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antivirus
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Microsoft Windows
Bagle, MySQL worm turn on the heat
January 27, 2005
MySQL database worm could spread through thousands of Windows systems. Also: Bagle returns and a Trojan rides in on Microsoft patching.
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Bagle virus
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MySQL
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worm
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database
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Microsoft Windows
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Microsoft Corp.
Worm wriggles through Yahoo mail flaw
June 12, 2006
JavaScript flaw lets worm send itself to other Yahoo Web mail addresses when user merely opens the e-mail.
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Symantec Corp.
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JavaScript
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e-mail
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antivirus
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Microsoft Windows
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server
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Worm duo tries to hijack Windows PCs
August 14, 2006
Cybercrooks unleash two worms based on a serious Windows flaw, but the attacks don't seem widespread.
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Computer Associates International Inc.
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Windows
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Week in review: Worm wallops Windows
August 19, 2005
It seemed harmless at first, but mutant versions of Zotob turned out nasty. Are warring hackers to blame?
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AOL IM worm on the loose
September 19, 2006
Worm first appears as an instant message from a familiar contact, asking users to upload a picture.
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FaceTime Communications
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America Online Inc.
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AOL Instant Messenger
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IM
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This week in security
August 19, 2005
It seemed harmless at first, but mutant versions of Zotob turned out nasty. Are warring hackers to blame?
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New worm's got sass, but not much else
May 3, 2004
The latest worm could spread widely, but security experts believe that computer users got lucky because the program is poorly coded.
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MSBlast worm
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eEye Digital Security
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Symantec Corp.
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security
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Microsoft Corp.
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Hackers try to crack Windows PowerShell
August 1, 2006
Code targets command line interface shell and scripting language product being developed by Microsoft.
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Kazaa
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worm
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McAfee Inc.
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virus
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Windows Vista
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Microsoft Windows
Gartner: Beware of Mac OS spyware
March 29, 2005
The research firm is warning companies using Mac OS to guard against malicious-code attacks and spyware.
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Microsoft offers Zotob removal tool
August 18, 2005
Software also kills several variants and other bugs that exploit the same vulnerability, a flaw in Windows' plug-and-play feature.
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Debby Fry Wilson
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Microsoft Windows
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PC
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Microsoft Windows XP
HP ships USB sticks with malware
April 9, 2008
Hewlett-Packard has released a batch of USB keys for numerous Proliant server models which contain malware that could allow an attacker to take over an infected system. (From ZDNet Australia)
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Dasher worm gallops onto the Net
December 17, 2005
Network worm now hitting PCs spreads spying software via a recently patched hole in Windows.
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Internet Security Systems Inc.
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Graham Cluley
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Cell phone virus tries leaping to PCs
September 22, 2005
A virus discovered Wednesday is among the first designed to spread from smart phones to PCs, says security firm F-Secure.
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OpenOffice worm Badbunny hops across operating systems
June 11, 2007
Malicious software, spreading through OpenOffice documents, "can infect Windows, Linux and Mac OS X systems," Symantec says.
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Symantec Corp.
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Apple Computer
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IM worm speaks your language
August 24, 2005
New pest targeting users of MSN Messenger looks at a system's settings, then sends its message in one of 10 languages.
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Kelvir worm
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Akonix Systems
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MSN Messenger
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IM
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Microsoft Windows
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Microsoft Corp.
Virus pits itself against music pirates
April 22, 2005
File sharers are the target of a virus that deletes music collections.
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Sophos Plc.
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worm
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virus
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security
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PC
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Microsoft Windows
Microsoft fixes faulty security patch
August 18, 2006
The "hotfix" is designed to address a problem in a patch for a flaw that is already being used by worms.
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patch
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worm
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Microsoft Corp.
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security
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Microsoft Windows
Windows worms knocking out computers
August 16, 2005
Network worms are shutting down computers running Windows 2000, security experts warned.
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Zotob worm
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David Cole
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worm
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Microsoft Windows 2000
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Trend Micro Inc.
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CNN
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Microsoft Corp.
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Site-blocking worm carries phishing risk
April 11, 2005
Worm alters system files to block some antivirus company Web sites--a ploy that could be used in phishing scams, Trend Micro warns.
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Trend Micro Inc.
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