Virus writers are going beyond "click to infect" programs by merging a trio of techniques to bypass security and compromise computers with malicious code.
A new version of the Bagle computer virus started spreading on Monday among PCs connected to the Internet, and antivirus companies warned that more variants are sure to come.
The author of the latest variant of the Bagle worm has gone beyond penning just a piece of code: The writer has also included a poem in the document attachment on which the worm piggybacks.
The second version of a two-day-old virus, NetSky, has started spreading more successfully than its parent, antivirus researchers said on Wednesday.
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.
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.
commentary Who takes the time and effort to pull off malicious stunts, like viruses, malware, worms, Trojans, or any other deliberately damaging actions? And why?
Virus writers seem to be trying every trick they can these days to infect our computers, but we can fight back. How? For starters, says Robert, try updating Windows frequently.
SPECIAL REPORT Two decades and counting, the technology industry has yet to find a blanket solution to the ever-growing list of viruses and worms that constitute the greatest risk to computers on the Internet.
When developing your company's virus protection strategy, don't forget that Linux and Unix systems need to be protected as well.
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