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W32.Sobig.E@mm Worm Spreading Rapidly

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the guelah-papyrus dept.

mabu writes "Apparently there is another worm spreading online. Symantec has upgraded its severity to 'category 3.' This worm appears to primarily affect Microsoft systems, has an expiration date of July 14th, and searches users' machines for select files containing e-mail addresses that it uses to propagate itself."

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  1. Just recieved by TinoMNYY24 · · Score: 1, Redundant

    I actually just got this virus and was coming onto /. to post about it when I saw that it had already made the front page. /. keeps up its tradition of reporting news before it happens. Anyway, I got this virus as an attachcment (didn't open it of course), and I noticed that it had spoofed its return address. Something else to think about.

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  2. So BIG? by carm$y$ · · Score: 0, Redundant

    "So BIG" and "spreading"?
    This will be flagged as pR0n browsing by our bofh. Oh shit.

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