| | Technology News: Security: Swen Worm Infects Over 1.5 Million Computers |
 | | 09/19/03 4:32 PM PT Classified as a worm because of its ability to copy itself without infecting host files, Swen represents a high level of sophistication in its ability to execute code automatically, its deceptive spoof of Microsoft correspondence and its randomization of information that would be used to identify it easily. |
 | | worm is turning out to be a bigger problem than earlier expected, using a brief head start on computer antivirus defenses, as well as complex abilities and an effective masquerade, to infect Windows machines and spread via e-mail to many users. |
 | | Classified as a worm because of its ability to copy itself without infecting host files, Swen represents a high level of sophistication in its ability to execute code automatically, its deceptive spoof of Microsoft correspondence and its randomization of information that could be used to identify it, according to Sunner. |
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