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  • MSN Messenger targeted by two more worms

    Just weeks after Microsoft forced millions of MSN Messenger users to update their client software in order to stop the spread of a worm, the popular instant messenger service is once more being exploited by virus writers.

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    A worm that first disguised itself as an e-mail from computer vendors now attempts to trick MSN Messenger users into executing malicious files.

  • MSN Messenger hit by double-whammy worm

    Trend Micro is warning of a new variant of the Bropia worm that uses MSN Messenger to spread. The worm is packaged with a second more damaging worm that tries to exploit poorly patched computers.

  • Messenger worm on the loose

    Yet another worm is annoying users of Microsoft's MSN Messenger. Fortunately, this worm includes instructions for its own removal.

  • MSN Messenger outage blamed on 'data centre' issue

    Microsoft said on Tuesday that it had resolved problems that caused a significant outage affecting its MSN Messenger service worldwide.

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  • Happy New Worm

    Anti-virus experts are warning of a troublesome, Christmas-themed e-mail worm and a virus that spreads via MSN Messenger, the popular instant-messaging application.

  • Windows admin 'feature' poses latest hazard

    An obscure messaging feature in Windows could be the latest source of security problems for Internet users, experts have warned.

  • Norton AntiVirus 2005

    Norton adds worm protection to Norton AntiVirus 2005, but for the price, the company should have added a full firewall instead.

  • A top-notch virus buster

    For zapping viruses, worms, and other malicious code, you can't go wrong with Norton AntiVirus 2003. But current AntiVirus users need not upgrade.

  • PC-cillin Internet Security 2004

    With a firewall and an antispam tool built right in, PC-cillin gives you more for your money than other antivirus apps on the market do.

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