In article <1985800.YVSrH23Hgs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx says...
> Bagle worm still swarming over Net
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> | The Bagle worm continues to plague the Internet over three years after
> | it first appeared, with many anti-virus engines unable to keep up,
> | a security vendor has claimed.
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> http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php?id=2143578590&rid=-50
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> Malware Increased 172 Percent in 2006, According to Report
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> | The number of malware detections in 2006 was up 172 percent compared
> | to 2005 according to a report out from PandaLabs. Massive infections
> | caused by a single virus have practically disappeared. Instead,
> | multiple variants now silently infect computers.
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> http://www.govtech.net/magazine/channel_story.php/104265
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> Remember that Microsoft's OneCare has failed two tests, so it's probably the
> least capable of detecting and stopping malware.
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>
> Related and recent:
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> Symantec takes another crack at Vista security
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> | According to the papers, 3% of existing backdoors, 4% of current
> | keyloggers, 2% of Trojans and 2% of spyware can successfully execute
> | and survive a restart on Vista without being modified. It's not
> | clear how well this compares to non-malicious software designed
> | for XP.
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> http://www.cbronline.com/article_news.asp?guid=F6CFA321-C9FD-47EE-B548-CA8C5A128ED7
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> WARNING: Winfixer and Errorsafe being distributed via MSN Messenger banner
> advertisements
>
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> | The malware commonly known as Winfixer aka Errorsafe is being distributed
> | via MSN Messenger banner advertisements. This has been reported
> | to secure@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and they and the MSN ads team are
> | investigating.
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>
MS wiped out its own immune system a long time ago, and now the bugs have
assembled to have a feast on the Windows decaying corpse.
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