[Am-info] New virus called severe threat

[Erick Andrews]

The reporters are geting better:  "...infects computers that use
Microsoft's Windows operating systems."

http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/280/business/New_virus_called_severe_threat+.shtml

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By Associated Press, 10/7/2002

[N]EW YORK - An e-mail-borne computer virus that lets hackers control infected
machines remotely continues to spread and constitutes the most severe attack this
year, experts say. 

The worm, known as W32.Bugbear, or I-Worm.Tanatos, infects computers that use
Microsoft's Windows operating systems. It was first spotted a week ago and has spread
to dozens of countries.

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Erick Andrews