There's a new virus on the web that poses Nick Berg alive. According to BBC News "It is the same one that posed as a suicide note from Arnold Schwarzenegger and as images claiming to show that Osama Bin Laden had killed himself." The group claiming responsibility for this virus is called the Hackarmy.
A virus purporting to show video of Nick Berg alive has been released on the internet, warn security experts.
The virus is in a message post to tens of thousands of newsgroups, said anti-virus firm Sophos. It is the same one that posed as a suicide note from Arnold Schwarzenegger and as images claiming to show that Osama Bin Laden had killed himself. Computer owners are advised to ensure their anti-virus software is up-to-date and avoid opening unknown messages.
Video footage
The message is the latest by a group called the Hackarmy designed to spread malicious code which can allow hackers to take control of a computer. It claims that the Arab satellite television channel Al Jazeera has released footage of the beheaded American. "Conspiracy theories of Nick Berg being alive and well in Iraq have today been proven true," reads the message. It goes on to say that the video footage was found on an Islamic website in Malaysia.
News source: BBC News
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