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Article: CLEAN-UP BEGINS FROM MYDOOM VIRUS
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- United Press International
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- July 27, 2004
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United Press International
07-27-2004
Clean-up begins from MyDoom virus
WASHINGTON, Jul 27, 2004 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- Computer technicians worked Tuesday to disinfect thousands of computers worldwide struck by the MyDoom virus a day earlier, the Washington Post said.
A new variation of the malicious code appeared early Monday, and soon after, the Google, Yahoo, Lycos and AltaVista search engines were overwhelmed for as long as five hours.
The virus circulates the Web disguised as an e-mail with various subject lines, such as "Mail System Error," or "Undeliverable Mail."
Many messages purported to come from the user's corporate e-mail or Internet service provider: "Your ...