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Nyxem Worm Programmed to Overwrite Data Files on Feb. 3

The Nyxem worm is programmed to overwrite all of the files on computers it infects on Feb. 3. The worm is spread through e-mail, uses a dated technique to entice users by promising pornography. Virus is taking advantage of computers that have already had antivirus software disabled by some other virus such as Bagle. Virus has a counter on a Web site that records new infections, which shows around 510,000 infections as of Sunday night, F-Secure says. So far, theres no indication where the worm originated.”]

Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2120040/nyxem-worm-programmed-to-overwrite-data-files-on-feb–3.html

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