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Variant of blackmailing virus now spreading on the web

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| www.computerweekly.com
| 06/06/2008

...signature to block Virus.Win32.Gpcode.ak earlier this week. Kaspersky Lab says it has succeeded in thwarting previous variants of Gpcode by cracking the private key held by the attackers. But the author of the new Gpcode variant has taken... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/06/06/230968/variant-of-blackmailing-virus-now-spreading-on-the-web.htm

Sasser release points to more than one author

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| www.computerweekly.com
| 12/05/2004

... "It's our understanding that the police have arrested the individual responsible for Sasser-E and the four previous variants," Smith said. Microsoft is basing that position on statements from German authorities and from the investigation... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2004/05/12/202361/sasser-release-points-to-more-than-one-author.htm

'Dangerous' Netsky V gives users the slip

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| www.computerweekly.com
| 19/04/2004

...probably block the worm from opening ports 5557 and 5556, which it uses to transfer the executable file. Like previous variants, Netsky.V appears as a "Mail delivery failed" message, and spreads using e-mail addresses in the victim machine... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2004/04/19/201871/dangerous-netsky-v-gives-users-the-slip.htm

Latest Mydoom virus deletes files

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| www.computerweekly.com
| 25/02/2004

...picture files, according to researchers at Helsinki's F-Secure. While Mydoom.F is not as widespread as previous variants, it is more destructive to users, said Mikko Hyppönen, director of antivirus research at F-Secure. "Mydoom... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2004/02/25/200526/latest-mydoom-virus-deletes-files.htm

Now Sasser.F confounds antivirus experts

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| www.computerweekly.com
| 13/05/2004

...the original worm, Sasser-A, that does not include any of the changes or improvements to the worm introduced in previous variants, he said. That would make sense, if the author released the Sasser source code with the initial worm, then... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2004/05/13/202385/now-sasser.f-confounds-antivirus-experts.htm

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Variant of blackmailing virus now spreading on the web

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| www.infosecurity-magazine.com
| 10/06/2008

...signature to block Virus.Win32.Gpcode.ak earlier this week. Kaspersky Lab says it has succeeded in thwarting previous variants of Gpcode by cracking the private key held by the attackers. But the author of the new Gpcode variant has taken... http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/080610_blackmailing_cw.html

Trust me I'm clean, claims virus

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12/6: Spy-Agent.cf Trojan Attempts to Steal User Information

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| www.esecurityplanet.com
| 06/12/2007

Spam may sprout viruses in home PCs | Tech News on ZDNet

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Ransomware Trojan code break 'impractical'

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| www.theregister.co.uk
| 13/06/2008

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W32/Bagle.ak!proxy is a variant that does not mass-mail like previous variants. It attempts to...

...to Foreign Sites By July 23, 2004 W32/Bagle.ak!proxy is a variant that does not mass-mail like previous variants. It attempts to connect to various German and Russian web sites and acts as a mail relay. It also attempts... http://www.esecurityplanet.com/alerts/print.php/3385151

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