Viruses alive and spreading

Real-life bug the germ of ill will in antivirus industry
A real-life virus may be infecting relations between companies that fight computer bugs.

Internet worm squirms into Linux servers
update An Internet worm cobbled together from generally available hacking tools could swamp infected portions of the Net with its high-bandwidth searches for vulnerable servers, according to researchers.

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Hybris virus: A sleeper hit?
Hybris, a computer worm that uses encrypted plug-ins to update itself, could be the sleeper hit of 2001, anti-virus experts say.

E-mail viruses alive and kicking in December
For some, this past holiday season delivered malfeasant greetings and a sickly server.

Antivirus firm says Shockwave virus spreading quickly
update An e-mail computer virus that comes concealed as a Net movie hit several U.S.-based companies, leading at least one antivirus company to upgrade its threat assessment from "medium" to "high" risk.