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| | New Bagle worm spreading; source code is revealed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) |
 | | The new versions could place copies of the worm's core computer code on thousands of compromised computers -- and that may be a sign that the author or authors of one of the most prolific worms in recent months are feeling the heat from the law, according to one security expert. |
 | | First detected yesterday, the new Bagle versions are almost identical to each other and very similar to earlier variants, which spread through shared file folders and in e-mail messages carrying the worm as an attachment, said Carole Theriault, a security consultant at Sophos. |
 | | While the new variants aren't as virulent as Bagle's earlier versions, the fact that the author or authors decided to distribute the worm's source code is significant, Theriault said. |
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