Computer Virus to Be Contained in Few Days

A new computer virus that poses as a link to digital photos on the Internet probably will be contained within a few days, a computer security expert said.

The virus, dubbed “MyParty .Worm,” first appeared Saturday, said Vincent Weafer, a researcher with computer software maker Symantec Corp. The virus comes in an e-mail containing what looks like a link to photos from a recent party on a Yahoo Inc. Web site. Clicking on the link downloads the virus, which then mails itself to everyone listed in the computer’s address book.