A Windows-targeted worm that drops spying software on vulnerable PCs is spreading across the Internet, security experts have warned.
The latest variant of the Sobig computer virus picked up speed on Tuesday, accounting for nearly 32,000 e-mail messages in the last 24 hours, according to e-mail service provider MessageLabs.
There's a 50 percent chance your unprotected Windows PC will be compromised within 12 minutes of going online, says security vendor Sophos.
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.
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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