Tuesday, May 20, 2003

New mass-mailing worm

Anti-virus experts are warning Web users not to be fooled by a new worm that <A HREF="http://www.web-user.co.uk/news/article/?afw_source_key=%7B34B56B3B-CED0-4BE0-85B6-491D14B8ED63%7D">pretends to come from Microsoft technical support</A> and becomes active when you open the attached file that carries the infected code. According to Web User Magazine, mass-mailing worm, called Palyh, spreads via email or shared networks and can send itself to all contacts in the Microsoft Outlook address book.

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