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Fizzer virus spreads through Kazaa

...in the Far East and has now reached Europe. Fizzer is a self-propagating worm which can propogates itself via email and peer-to-peer... Read more

12 May, 2003 by Will Sturgeon

Virus writers latch onto war theme

...adopt it for themselves." Once activated Ganda behaves much like any other self-propagating worm. It will email itself to addresses in the infected machine... Read more

20 March, 2003 by Will Sturgeon

AOL plugs AIM security hole

...the security hole left the door open for attackers to create a self-propagating worm that could rival the destructive Melissa, I Love You, Code... Read more

4 January, 2002 by Paul Festa

AOL rushes to block Messenger hole

...the security hole left the door open for attackers to create a self-propagating worm that could rival the destructive Melissa, I Love You, Code... Read more

3 January, 2002 by Paul Festa

Anthrax: It's a virus even your computer can catch

...users' inboxes purporting to offer invaluable advice on the killer germ. The self-propagating worm is carried in an email which is written in Spanish... Read more

17 October, 2001 by Will Sturgeon

New Unix worm could be the next Code Red

...systems has been confirmed dead, but security experts are warning that the self-propagating worm could be the next Code Red. The X.C worm... Read more

10 September, 2001 by Wendy McAuliffe

FBI criticised for ignoring early Code Red warnings

...its reluctance to publicise the Microsoft vulnerability exploited by the worm. The self-propagating worm infected an estimated 975,000 servers in July and August... Read more

6 September, 2001 by Wendy McAuliffe

Anti-virus experts issue HP hole alert

...18 June, but it was not until a month later that the self-propagating worm was unleashed. The new HP vulnerability is in ovactiond -- the... Read more

16 August, 2001 by Wendy McAuliffe

Companies 'not liable' for Code Red attacks

...held liable for causing an Internet attack, say British legal experts. The self-propagating worm, which resurfaced on Wednesday, had raised concerns that companies could... Read more

2 August, 2001 by Wendy McAuliffe

FBI accused over Code Red virus confusion

...PC owners to believe that their computers could be infected by a self-propagating worm that only attacks Internet servers. Last night the FBI was... Read more

1 August, 2001 by Wendy McAuliffe

Worm sneaks ride with 1 June hoax

...danger, which includes system crashes and the release of confidential information. The self-propagating worm infects Windows files and sends itself to all addresses in... Read more

5 June, 2001 by Rachel Konrad

IM virus hoax threatens bandwidth drain

...can be huge and potentially akin to the impact of a genuine self-propagating worm. One recipient who forwarded the IM to her entire company... Read more

2 November, 2004 by Will Sturgeon

Virus alert: Latest MyDoom causing pain for users

...email and internet users amid rumours circulating on the internet that the self-propagating worm is the most likely cause of lengthy downtime for search... Read more

26 July, 2004 by Will Sturgeon

5 years ago... US firms reel as Melissa virus spreads

...and took note of the damage malicious code was capable of. The self-propagating worm with the ability to spread rapidly while causing serious damage... Read more

29 March, 2004 by silicon.com staff

Virus Warning: Fizzer bubbling under

...in the Far East and has now reached Europe. Fizzer is a self-propagating worm which can propogates itself via email and peer-to-peer... Read more

12 May, 2003 by Will Sturgeon

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