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Thread #21088   Message #223618
Posted By: Amos
05-May-00 - 02:48 PM
Thread Name: Tech: Despicable Virus Alert
Subject: RE: Tech: Despicable Virus Alert
New angles on the aftershocks:

Mother's Day Worm Worse? (Technology 8:00 a.m. PDT)

http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,36152,00.html?tw=wn20000505

At least five variants of Thursday's virulent 'Love Bug' email worm have already be found. A 'Mother's Day' worm can cripple a user's computer. By Michelle Finley.
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Hey Spyder: Love You, Too (Technology 3:00 a.m. PDT)

http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,36139,00.html?tw=wn20000505

Like Mafiaboy before him, the alleged perpetrator of the malicious 'Love Bug' email worm has a goofy name. And he wreaked a whole bunch of havoc. If he's caught, he's in big trouble. By Lynn Burke. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Love Continues to Spread (Technology 7:00 a.m. PDT)

http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,36149,00.html?tw=wn20000505

The 'Love Bug' is now being called the worst computer worm ever, and it continues to spread all over the world. Copycats abound, too.
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Vendors Overwhelmed by 'Love' (Technology 3:00 a.m. PDT)

http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,36128,00.html?tw=wn20000505
The rampant spread of the Love Bug raises the bar for anti-virus vendors challenged by scores of users looking to their sites for a fix. Some users give up and turn to alternative sources. By Elisa Batista.