New email worm/virus/trojan hybrid

Tuesday, January 20 2004 @ 12:49 AM EST

Contributed by: William Reyor

Today Various sources reported a new email worm on the loose. The new worm named W32/Bagle.A@mm, searches your hard disks seeking txt, html, and wab files containing email address.It then sends itself to the email address it finds.The worm also contains a trojan horse so the author can control your computer.
Extreme caution should be taken with emails in the following format:

[From:] Forged address
[Subject:] Hi
[Body:]
Test =)
(random character string)
--
Test, yep.
[Attachment] random_name.exe

A more detailed information about this new worm can be found here

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