[Am-info] New Internet worm targets e-mail, p-to-p software

[Fred A. Miller]

New Internet worm targets e-mail, p-to-p software
Posted September 18, 2:33 p.m. Pacific Time

BOSTON - Antivirus companies are warning Internet users about W32.Swen, 
a new worm that spreads using e-mail messages, vulnerable network 
connections, IRC (Internet Relay Chat) and peer-to-peer (P-to-P) 
networks.

First detected on Thursday, Swen exploits a security hole in Microsoft 
Corp.'s Internet Explorer Web browser and affects all supported 
versions of the Windows operating system, according to F-Secure Corp. 
of Helsinki.

http://www.infoworld.com/article/03/09/18/HNinternetworm_1.html

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