Computer viruses and variants have been known to reemerge after a lull in activity, but the latest case, the Bagle.aq virus, highlights continued security problems. Many users are unaware that they are acting as a relay for malicious code, spam and more. The threat level for Bagle.aq was raised by antivirus giant McAfee, which said that the virus — a descendent of the relentless string of Bagle, Netsky and MyDoom worms that slowed the Internet and confounded virus fighters earlier this year — was spreading primarily among home users.
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Bagle Variant Rolls Through Security Holes
Posted by: Jay Lyman August 10, 2004 02:42 PMComputer viruses and variants have been known to reemerge after a lull in activity, but the latest case, the Bagle.aq virus, highlights continued security problems. Many users are unaware that they are acting as a relay for malicious code, spam and more. The threat level for Bagle.aq was raised by antivirus giant McAfee, which said that the virus — a descendent of the relentless string of Bagle, Netsky and MyDoom worms that slowed the Internet and confounded virus fighters earlier this year — was spreading primarily among home users.