ROCKAMANIAC
10-31-2004, 06:27 AM
Source: BBC News (http://news.bbc.co.uk/)
Friday, 29 October, 2004, 15:44 GMT
A virus that disguises itself as a joke is spreading rapidly across the net.
Anti-virus firms are issuing high-level warnings about the new version of the Bagle e-mail program that seems to be catching a lot of people out.
The Windows virus grabs e-mail addresses from Microsoft Outlook and uses its own mail sending software to spread itself to new victims.
When it infects a machine, the Bagle variant turns off security measures that usually protect PCs.
BAGLE SUBJECT LINES
Re:,
Re: Hello
Re: Hi
Re: Thank you!
Re: Thanks :)
Full Story (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3965721.stm)
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Friday, 29 October, 2004, 15:44 GMT
A virus that disguises itself as a joke is spreading rapidly across the net.
Anti-virus firms are issuing high-level warnings about the new version of the Bagle e-mail program that seems to be catching a lot of people out.
The Windows virus grabs e-mail addresses from Microsoft Outlook and uses its own mail sending software to spread itself to new victims.
When it infects a machine, the Bagle variant turns off security measures that usually protect PCs.
BAGLE SUBJECT LINES
Re:,
Re: Hello
Re: Hi
Re: Thank you!
Re: Thanks :)
Full Story (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3965721.stm)
Validated by LotD