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Mytob e-mail worm proliferating quickly...
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Posted by Donster on: 2005-03-29 16:48:34 801
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The mass-mailing varmint makes up in numbers what it lacks in heft, security watchers say.
By Matt Hines Staff Writer, CNET News.com
With eight new variants surfacing in the last week alone, and over a dozen reported since the beginning of March, the Mytob mass-mailing worm appears to be evolving rapidly.
On Monday, security software maker Symantec reported two new versions of the virus, labeled as W32.Mytob.R and W32.Mytob.S. Both worms achieved a low or moderate threat rating from Symantec, as have earlier variants of Mytob, but the company is still recommending that people update their security software immediately to protect against the emerging threat.
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