August 13, 2026

Worm snarls computer traffic

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- An e-mail worm that looks like a normal error message but actually contains a malicious program continued to snarl computers around the world today.

MessageLabs Inc., which scans e-mail for viruses, said 1 in every 12 messages contained the worm, called "Mydoom" or "Novarg."

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