News New Windows virus hits computers

From the Beeb:

Anti-virus firms are warning about a Windows worm called Sober that is starting to spread widely online.
The virus debuted at the weekend and is multiplying because so many versions of Windows are vulnerable it.

Many people are thought to be falling victim to it because one version poses as an update from anti-virus firms.

It also tries to hide by using many different subject lines in both German and English and by changing the name of the payload holding the virus.

Full story here

Another virus? who'd a thought it, eh?

 

Great, more emails from people asking about the 'virus warning'...

 

I bet they aren't, reading the entire article it doesn't appear to be a worm at all. An email virus isn't anywhere near as dangerous as a proper worm, the contingency plan in case of a bad worm outbreak at my college is to disable all student connections... I was getting worried

YAWV

Alaric.