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Article: CONTENT TECHNOLOGIES: Content security specialist warns that latest virus disguises itself as Y2K bug.
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- M2 Presswire
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- December 8, 1999
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M2 PRESSWIRE-8 December 1999-CONTENT TECHNOLOGIES: Content security specialist warns that latest virus disguises itself as Y2K bug (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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One of the nastiest viruses ever to hit Britain's Internet community has been spotted in its early stages by Content Technologies, the Content Security specialist.
Not only does the virus render the host machine unable to start again, but it also has one of the most enticing messages: "Here's some pictures for you!".
The technical name for the virus is W32/Mypics, and it is the latest in a recent series of copycat Worm viruses. The e-mail contains a file ...