The world's favourite search engine is one of the handiest tools for hackers, said a security expert on Thursday.
Investigations continued Friday into how source code for Microsoft's Windows operating system made its way onto the Internet.
A computer virus that camouflages itself as a message from PayPal has started spreading among home users, antivirus companies said.
The SCO Group dismissed a leaked memo that connected Microsoft to US$86 million in investments in the company, saying the author of the e-mail misunderstood the venture deal.
Lirva is a mass-mailing worm that arrives via e-mail either announcing a new Microsoft patch or offering fan access to Avril Lavigne.
Microsoft will work with law enforcement to track down writers of worms, viruses and other malicious code, and is ponying up US$5 million to fund the search.
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