Double MyDoom For Internet Explorer Flaw
A second version of the MyDoom variant that uses a flaw in Internet Explorer has started to spread, antivirus researchers said on Tuesday.
Source: ZD NetThe two MyDoom viruses, which differ mainly in the e-mail message sent to potential victims, use a recently publicized vulnerability in Microsoft's browser software to infect PCs after the users click on a simple Web link. However, the viruses are not spreading widely because the author failed to use the flaw to the best possible advantage, said Alfred Huger, senior director of security response at antivirus software maker Symantec. "The author makes it relatively hard for the virus to infect systems," he said. "Thankfully, that makes the spread rate smaller than it could be."
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