It’s bad enough when virus writers can download their worm code of choice and relatively simply unleash a new variant on the Internet, but Friday showed something even worse: Virtually zero effort is needed to entice people to open attachments. So far, the non-sophisticated, no-subject, no-text Bagle.U variant has spread to a substantial number of computers worldwide. McAfee Avert research fellow Jimmy Kuo told TechNewsWorld that Bagle.U’s lack of obvious indicators actually may be helping it spread.
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Bagle.U Worm Spreads Despite Simplicity
Posted by: Jay Lyman March 26, 2004 01:23 PMIt’s bad enough when virus writers can download their worm code of choice and relatively simply unleash a new variant on the Internet, but Friday showed something even worse: Virtually zero effort is needed to entice people to open attachments. So far, the non-sophisticated, no-subject, no-text Bagle.U variant has spread to a substantial number of computers worldwide. McAfee Avert research fellow Jimmy Kuo told TechNewsWorld that Bagle.U’s lack of obvious indicators actually may be helping it spread.