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Here are the latest Insider stories. More Insider Sign Out. Sign In Register. Sign Out Sign In Register. Latest Insider. Check out the latest Insider stories here. More from the IDG Network. New Netsky worms change their stripes. With new Bagle and Netsky worms, March comes in with a roar. New Bagel. A y Mimail. Madrid - 02 abr UTC. Copiar enlace. Un virus paraliza la red del 3GSM. Detectado un nuevo virus que "esclaviza" a los equipos infectados.

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A message buried in the worm's code may explain the programmed attacks on P-to-P networks. In the message, the Netsky author or authors claim to represent a benevolent group called "SkyNet Antivirus Team" based in "Russia" and draw distinctions between their creation and other worms that open back doors on infected computers that can be used to relay spam message or facilitate future hacking.

Due to many reports, we do not have any backdoors included for spam relaying," text hidden in the worm and transcribed by Sophos and other antivirus companies reads. Netsky's authors have been locked in a war of words with the creators of the Bagle virus family in recent weeks.

The two groups have used new worm variants as vehicles for barbs and retorts to previous insults. The Netsky authors also declare their opposition to "hacking, sharing with illegal stuff and similar illegal content," according to the message. As for the computer users harmed by their worm, the authors say that users need better education, not software updates offered by antivirus companies.

Antivirus companies released new signatures designed to detect Netsky. Q and recommended that customers update their antivirus software.