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Win32.VB worm spreading quickly

January 18, 2006 Mass-mailing e-mail worm jumps to the No. 3 spot on F-Secure's virus chart, but poses little risk. TAGS: F-Secure Corp., e-mail worm, worm, security company, virus, security, e-mail

'Brad Pitt' virus targets Microsoft

March 31, 2005 Hackers release a worm, called Ahker-F, that promises salacious movie clips of celebrities. TAGS: worm, Sophos Plc., denial of service, movie, virus, Microsoft Corp., security, e-mail

Recon worms on the way, experts say

June 10, 2005 Viruses that reconnoiter your computer for flaws before they attack are expected to become more common. TAGS: vulnerability assessment, BlackSpider Technologies, worm, vulnerability, chief technology officer, author, detection, malicious code, security company, virus, attack, security

iTunes IM worm drops adware

July 21, 2005 Worm found on AOL's Instant Messenger network carries a file that masquerades as iTunes software and installs adware. TAGS: adware, Trend Micro Inc., worm, AOL Instant Messenger, security company, instant messenger, America Online Inc., Apple iTunes, Apple Computer, IM, security, virus, PC

Virus pits itself against music pirates

April 22, 2005 File sharers are the target of a virus that deletes music collections. TAGS: Sophos Plc., worm, virus, security, PC, Microsoft Windows

Worm poses as pirated 'Grand Theft Auto'

July 29, 2005 Popular title is one of 400 games donned as disguise by Hagard worm on peer-to-peer networks. It also tries to spread by IM. TAGS: Grand Theft Auto, Graham Cluley, worm, Sophos Plc., P2P, remote access, Web server, file-sharing, IM, security, virus, server, games, PC, Microsoft Corp.

Worm ID scheme gets under way

October 5, 2005 Common Malware Enumeration scheme aims to clear up confusion by giving each worm, virus or other pest its own unique identifier. TAGS: pest, McAfee Inc., worm, security, virus

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. TAGS: memory card, F-Secure Corp., worm, threat, virus, smart phone, mobile phone, PC, trojan horse, cell phone, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Survey: Microsoft bears some blame for worms

August 18, 2005 Virus writers are most at fault for the Zotob outbreak, corporate users tend to say, but many still point a finger at the software maker. TAGS: Zotob worm, blame, Graham Cluley, Sophos Plc., worm, survey, security, software company, virus, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Sober worm makes a comeback

April 19, 2005 Mass-mailing pest is spreading again, harvesting e-mail addresses for spammers, security companies have warned. TAGS: Sober worm, antivirus company, Sophos Plc., worm, virus, e-mail, e-mail address, security

Is Mac OS as safe as ever?

February 27, 2006 Trio of threats suggest hackers are now eyeing the previously ignored software. Should fans worry? TAGS: Inqtana, malicious code, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, hacker, threat, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, worm, security, owner, attack, virus, malware, operating system, antivirus

Hackers try to crack Windows PowerShell

August 1, 2006 Code targets command line interface shell and scripting language product being developed by Microsoft. TAGS: Microsoft Windows PowerShell, Kazaa, worm, scripting language, malicious code, McAfee Inc., Microsoft Corp., security, virus, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

This week in worms

December 9, 2005 The wonderful world of worms has some new twists, but are most of us concerned? Apparently not. TAGS: IMLogic, worm, antivirus software, survey, firewall, America Online Inc., security, IM, virus, e-mail

Net threats hit servers, phones

June 16, 2004 Akamai confirms an attack on its network that took down Google, Yahoo and others. Also: Smart phones draw their first worm. TAGS: Akamai Technologies Inc., smart phone, worm, researcher, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., antivirus, virus, Microsoft Corp., security, server, PC

Security from A to Z: Love Bug

November 27, 2006 The computer virus caused an estimated $8.5 billion in damage, making it the most expensive to date. Part of a series on hot security topics. TAGS: computer virus, Philippines, worm, security, virus, e-mail

New IM worm chats with intended victims

December 7, 2005 Worm that hits IM users might be the first that actually chats with the intended victim to dupe the target into activating a malicious payload. TAGS: IMLogic, Akonix Systems, worm, victim, target, IM, Time Warner Inc., AOL Instant Messenger, America Online Inc., link, virus, security

Sober worm makes a comeback

May 6, 2005 Mass-mailing pest is spreading again, harvesting e-mail addresses for spammers, security companies have warned. TAGS: Sober worm, Sophos Plc., Graham Cluley, security company, worm, e-mail address, virus, e-mail, antivirus, security

Windows flaw spawns dozens of attacks

January 3, 2006 Attacks designed to exploit Windows Meta File flaw range from malicious spam to an MSN Messenger worm. Sites harbor Windows Trojan TAGS: Ilfak Guilfanov, Microsoft Windows Metafile, Internet Storm Center, WMF vulnerability, F-Secure Corp., MSN Messenger, exploit, flaw, attack, worm, vulnerability, security, MSN, fix, trojan horse, virus

E-mail worm graduates to IM

April 4, 2005 Chod.B worm is now spreading over MSN Messenger, after propagating over e-mail systems last week. TAGS: MSN Messenger, e-mail worm, MSN, Yahoo IM, IM, virus, Trend Micro Inc., Time Warner Inc., worm, Yahoo! Inc., password, e-mail, message, security, Microsoft Corp.

Worms and viruses slip past defenses

June 2, 2005 roundup Bagle variants whip up a blended threat for a bad new concoction. A cell phone interloper, meanwhile, poses as a friend. TAGS: Bagle virus, variant, defense, worm, cell phone, threat, virus, security
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