Yahoo Says It Contained an E-Mail Worm
From the Associated Press
Yahoo Inc. said it had contained a malicious program aimed at the millions of people who use its e-mail service, which ranks as the world’s largest.
As a precaution against variations on the “Yamanner” worm, Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Yahoo advised its e-mail users to update their antivirus programs and block incoming e-mail from av3@yahoo.com.
The worm came in an e-mail containing JavaScript and contained “New Graphic Site” in the subject field.
As soon as the e-mail was opened, the worm burrowed into contact lists in search of addresses with yahoo.com and yahoogroups.com, according to Symantec Corp.
