A new computer virus targeting antivirus vendor Symantec’s security software has hit a division of at least one big U.S. corporation this week and is still considered a threat to other networks. The virus, which has reportedly infested CNN and its parent company Turner Broadcasting System, is the latest strain of the Rinbot computer virus, which hijacks network systems and takes control of computers remotely. It appears to be deliberately targeting weaknesses in Symantec’s antivirus software.
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Rinbot Worm Threatens Big Business Networks
Posted by: Tim Gray March 2, 2007 11:38 AMA new computer virus targeting antivirus vendor Symantec’s security software has hit a division of at least one big U.S. corporation this week and is still considered a threat to other networks. The virus, which has reportedly infested CNN and its parent company Turner Broadcasting System, is the latest strain of the Rinbot computer virus, which hijacks network systems and takes control of computers remotely. It appears to be deliberately targeting weaknesses in Symantec’s antivirus software.