Football fans are being warned about a malicious worm that uses world Cup themed e-mails to infect Windows PCs. The Sixem-A worm is spread in messages with subject lines such as "Naked World Cup game set" and "Crazy soccer fans". Once installed, the worm attempts to disable security software, leaving the computer open to further attack. Security firms advise computer users not to open e-mail attachments unless they are expecting them and to keep security software up to date. More here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/5103414.stm -- Regards, John Durham <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> ICQ number 112663246 Fax/Phone 64 4 5286786 Award winning web site at http://modecideas.com?sig PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/index.html?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied. -- -------list-services-below----------- Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> Freelists login at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi List archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Latest news live feeds at http://modecideas.com/indexhomenews.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.
