Bubbleboy Virus Is Microsoft's Fault - Sophos
News Shoddy work is responsible for the dangers presented by the new Bubbleboy virus, according to anti-virus company Sophos, which lays the blame at Microsoft's door. Graham Cluley, senior technical consultant with Sophos Anti-Virus says the Bubbleboy...
[November 10, 1999, 13:46]
'BubbleBoy' Virus Breaks New Ground
News Still, BubbleBoy is considered low risk by most anti-virus software vendors, including Network Associates, Symantec, Computer Associates and Trend Micro because it hasn't been reported by any customers.
[November 10, 1999, 8:12]
Bubbleboy Virus Is Wild, No Danger Yet
News The dreaded Bubbleboy virus has been found on the Internet according to Russian based anti-virus company, Kaspersky. Bubbleboy does not carry a malicious payload, so it will not harm a computer in its current form.
[December 1, 1999, 16:20]
Computer Worm Targets Chinese Windows Users
News According to Kaspersky, the worm is similar to the much talked about Bubbleboy virus because its victims do not need to click an attachment in order for it to take effect. A new computer worm which exploits a hole in Chinese versions of Microsoft...
[April 28, 2000, 10:34]
VCard Security Hole Leaves Outlook Users Exposed
News The Bubbleboy virus and the Kak worm made use of the same vulnerability in Outlook to attack computer systems and spread themselves. Computer security experts have issued warnings about a vulnerability affecting Microsoft's Outlook 2000 email...
[February 26, 2001, 11:17]
Millennium Virus Threat Isn't Over Yet
News Among the new viruses discovered in the wild by Trend Micro is the notorious Bubbleboy, which attracted considerable attention before even being released because it is the first computer virus that does not require a user to click on an attachment...
[January 4, 2000, 14:33]
Say Hello To Feliz.Trojan And Armagidon
News The systems of corporate and home users that have turned off scripting -- a recommended strategy after the appearance of BubbleBoy two months ago -- will not be infected. It's already been a busy new year for virus watchers at Computer Associates...
[January 5, 2000, 9:04]
The Schmoozer: Last Straw For The Evil Hacker Underground
News If you were wondering whether Microsoft has got rid of the Windows Scripting Host, the feature beloved by viruses from BubbleBoy to "ILOVEYOU", the answer is: no, it hasn't.thus providing the hacker underworld something to keep it occupied for the...
[April 20, 2001, 15:45]
Microsoft Leaves Windows Wide Open
News BubbleBoy was the first virus to take advantage of the Windows Scripting Host feature, which hit in 1999. A security hole in a Microsoft Windows feature has not been removed since its first encounter with the virus 'Bubble Boy' in 1999.
[April 17, 2001, 8:38]
