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    A Windows-targeted worm that drops spying software on vulnerable PCs is spreading across the Internet, security experts have warned.

  • Sobig worm keeps on growing

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  • The 12-minute Windows heist

    There's a 50 percent chance your unprotected Windows PC will be compromised within 12 minutes of going online, says security vendor Sophos.

  • Japanese Fbound worm wiggles into Asia

    A new variant of the Fbound computer worm, thought to have been created in Japan, has made its way into PCs in Asia, according to antivirus experts.

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    The latest variant of the Klez worm sometimes chooses to hitch a ride on sensitive documents, resulting in victims' confidential information spreading with the malicious program, Russian antivirus firm Kaspersky Labs said Friday.

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