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Nasty New Virus Variants

Posted by timothy on from the must-have-windows-to-try dept.

Lucidus writes "Numerous journals, such as Mac Daily News and The Motley Fool, are reporting that the latest versions of the Beagle/Bagle virus can infect users' computers whether or not they open an attachment. Apparently, the simple act of selecting the message activates the code. Given that you have to select an E-mail to delete it, how are users supposed to protect themselves from this one?"

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  1. Simple... by Brandybuck · · Score: 2, Troll

    Given that you have to select an E-mail to delete it, how are users supposed to protect themselves from this one?

    Simple. Don't use Windows.

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