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Article: Hybris: The story continues. (Security Supplement).(Internet worm)
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- Software World
- Article date:
- January 1, 2001
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Kaspersky Lab, warns users of the discovery of Hybris, a new Internet-worm. Kaspersky Lab has been receiving reports of the discovery of this virus "in the wild" worldwide, being particularly active in Latin America although infections by this virus have also been found in Europe. The first version of this Internet worm was discovered by Kaspersky Lab and several other anti-virus software developers at the end of September and was classified as a low risk malicious program. However, within the last few days, the company has been inundated by reports from users whose computers have been infected by this virus. At this moment, Kaspersky Lab has discovered five versions of ...