Computer Worm Spreading Rapidly
From Associated Press
A malicious program attached to seemingly innocuous e-mails was spreading quickly over the Internet, clogging network traffic and potentially leaving hackers an open door to infected personal computers.
The worm, called “Mydoom” or “Novarg” by anti-virus companies, appears to be an e-mail error message. A small file is attached that, when launched on computers running Microsoft Corp.’s Windows operating systems, can send out 100 infected e-mail messages in 30 seconds to e-mail addresses stored in the computer’s address book and other documents.
Within hours after the attack was first noticed, thousands of e-mails were clogging networks, said Vincent Gullotto, vice president of Network Associates’ antivirus emergency response team.
