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Article: Computer viruses running rampant

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February 3, 2004
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Two computer viruses may launch attacks later this week, once again pointing to the lack of awareness of viruses among Chinese users.

The new virus warnings sound a loud alarm of the dangers faced by millions of Chinese computer and Internet users, anti-virus watchdogs predicted yesterday.

Sending and receiving e-mails and surfing the Internet accelerates the spread of computer viruses, Meng Bin, a researcher with the Tianjin-based National Computer Virus Emergency Response Centre, said.

More and more, computer viruses are affecting computers in China, and causing huge financial losses, he said.

The latest survey by the centre shows that more than 85 per cent of computers in China were ...

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