Kaspersky Labs, an international data-security software developer, reports that two new Internet worms are making the rounds, trying to spread under the guise of important information about the anthrax virus. It is obvious that malefactor(s) have callously taken advantage of the recent events surrounding this dangerous biological virus. Detailed analysis of the worms’ code has revealed that fatal bugs keep both worms from effectively propagating. However, it is highly possible that similar worms, with a more capable malicious program posing as the aforementioned subject, could appear in the future. Due to this fact, Kaspersky Labs recommends that users not open any attached files in which “anthrax” (or, “antrax” in Spanish) is mentioned.
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