W32/Bugbear
In the hierarchy of computer threats, the e-mail worm known as Bugbear hasn't yet reached the level of a Code Red, Nimda, Klez or Love Letter. But it could get there, thanks to a particularly nasty feature that has computer security specialists worried.Like so many worms and viruses haunting the shadow lands of cyberspace, Bugbear uses a known flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browser to create a backdoor into your computer. That would allow malicious types to steal your data and you wouldn't even know you've been hacked.
It can log keystrokes, meaning someone else could steal personal and corporate password and credit card data. Like all worms, it spreads itself; it doesn't need your help by opening up an e-mail attachment.
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Here's the feature that has Vincent Gullotto, vice president of Network Associates' anti-virus emergency response team scratching his head:
Bugbear can disable your anti-virus software. When you scan your computer to see if it's been infected, Bugbear hides among your files, creating its own little terrorist sleeper cell in your Windows software.
"It's a common problem," Gullotto told "Hotwired." "We are concerned and have been for a while. We're working on a few different solutions right now, none of which are exactly the ideal solution."
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