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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. TAGS: OpenOffice, worm, virus, Symantec Corp., malicious software, Apple Mac OS, operating system, Apple Macintosh, Linux, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows

Naked pinups revealed as virus

December 10, 2004 Worm disguised as photos of glamour models aims to swamp Chechen separatist Web sites. TAGS: Sophos Plc., antivirus, worm, virus, antivirus company, denial of service, Symantec Corp., e-mail address, e-mail

Mytob e-mail worm proliferating quickly

March 29, 2005 The mass-mailing varmint makes up in numbers what it lacks in heft, security watchers say. TAGS: e-mail worm, Symantec Corp., McAfee Inc., worm, threat, virus, security, e-mail, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Report: Flaws level off, but worms still squirming

March 15, 2004 Data from security company Symantec confirms that alerts regarding software flaws have increased only slightly, but that doesn't necessarily mean software is getting safer. TAGS: Symantec Corp., worm, flaw, researcher, alert, attack, vulnerability, virus, security company, security, Microsoft Corp.

MyDoom seeks to destroy antivirus firms

October 18, 2004 In worm's latest version, authors ridicule rival worm Netsky and promise to attack Symantec, McAfee and others. TAGS: MyDoom virus, antivirus company, Netsky virus, F-Secure Corp., worm, McAfee Inc., antivirus, writer, author, virus, attack, message, Symantec Corp.

MyDoom variant slams mailboxes, search engines

July 26, 2004 New version of worm clogs e-mail systems around world, slows Google, Yahoo, AltaVista and Lycos to a crawl. TAGS: MyDoom virus, Lycos Inc., variant, worm, AltaVista Co., McAfee Inc., Symantec Corp., virus, mailbox, e-mail address, search engine, message, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., antivirus, e-mail

MyDoom opens door for attack on Microsoft

July 27, 2004 New variant of the worm represents a troubling trend that results in PCs being "owned by the virus writers," one expert says. TAGS: MyDoom virus, pest, worm, infection, Symantec Corp., spread, creator, malicious code, denial of service, virus, attack, Microsoft Corp., security, PC

Second Netsky worm on the loose

February 18, 2004 A second variant of the virus, which first popped up this week, has started to infect a significant number of PCs by convincing their owners to open an e-mail attachment. TAGS: Netsky virus, virus, Networks Associates Technology Inc., extension, Symantec Corp., worm, antivirus, e-mail, security, Microsoft Corp.

Happy New Worm

January 2, 2004 Antivirus experts are warning of a troublesome, Christmas-themed e-mail worm and a virus that spreads via MSN Messenger, the popular instant-messaging application. TAGS: Panda Software, quiz, MSN Messenger, Trend Micro Inc., worm, virus, virus definition, antivirus, McAfee Inc., Belgium, Microsoft Windows 95, MSN, Symantec Corp., IM, Microsoft Windows, e-mail

Four new Bagle worms added to Internet soup

March 19, 2004 Virus writers produce four more versions of the Bagle worm: Q, R, S and T. The worms exploit an ActiveX vulnerability for those that haven't updated Windows. TAGS: Bagle virus, virus, writer, variant, worm, vulnerability, ActiveX, Symantec Corp., operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

'Nimda' worm strikes Net, e-mail

September 19, 2001 The Nimda worm floods the Internet with scans for vulnerable servers and e-mail, prompting the FBI to create a task force to investigate the attack, sources say. TAGS: Nimda worm, Code Red worm, worm, vulnerable server, Microsoft IIS Server, terrorist attack, antivirus, Symantec Corp., evidence, virus, spokeswoman, server, attack, security, e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Martin Reynolds, spyware, Apple Macintosh, worm, Apple Mac OS, Gartner Inc., operating system, target, Apple Computer, Symantec Corp., research company, attack, Apple Mac OS X, virus, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Worm spells double trouble for PCs

July 15, 2005 Combined mass-mailing worm and network worm attempts to hijack computers and to launch a DOS attack on Symantec's Web site. TAGS: F-Secure Corp., Symantec Corp., denial of service, worm, security company, attachment, flaw, threat, security, antivirus, virus, e-mail, PC, Microsoft Windows

MyDoom's day passes quickly

July 27, 2004 Latest outbreak has already peaked, and initial estimates show worm to be a lightweight compared with original. TAGS: MyDoom virus, worm, Asia-Pacific, infection, Symantec Corp., submission, variant, search engine, virus, antivirus, security, attack

Smart-phone worm has a hang-up

June 15, 2004 Researchers say the "Cabir" virus takes an approach that hampers its spread--it asks for permission to infect your phone. TAGS: Cabir virus, worm, Symbian Inc., smart phone, Nokia Corp., antivirus, antivirus company, Networks Associates Technology Inc., Symbian OS, researcher, operating system, virus, security company, Symantec Corp., cell phone, security

Name that worm--plan looks to cut through chaos

September 22, 2005 Plethora of different handles for the same threat can confuse security efforts. Common-identifier scheme looks to fix that. TAGS: worm, McAfee Inc., malware, confusion, participant, initiative, virus, Symantec Corp., threat, antivirus, security, software company

Sasser variants pose greater danger

May 4, 2004 Three new versions of the Sasser worm spread much more quickly than the original, infecting at least 500,000 computers. TAGS: Sasser worm, worm, university, variant, Symantec Corp., security, virus, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
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