Rik
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RE: new worm
http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/internet/08/16/micro...rm.reut/index.html
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Originally posted by CNN
But computer security engineers at Microsoft said that the worm is only targeting Windows 2000 and not the other versions of Windows.
The latest virus drops a copy of itself into the Windows system folder as BOTZOR.EXE and modifies the system's host file in the infected user's computer to prevent the user from getting online assistance from anti-virus Web sites, Trend Micro added.
Last Tuesday, Microsoft issued patches to fix its security flaws as part of its monthly security bulletin. The problems affect the Windows operating system and Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browser
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