Neowin News Feed for: Klez

Klez Tops Charts for 2002

Fri, 06 Dec 2002 14:07:12 +0000

Thanks to Anthony Fernando for mailing us. Klez is the most abundant virus for 2002, according to Sophos, the anti-virus software firm The second most common virus is the... Read more...

Braid virus shows Klez similiarities

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 05 Nov 2002 12:53:09 +0000

A new mass-mailing computer virus known as W32.Braid has slowly spread among PCs over the weekend, said U.K. e-mail service provider MessageLabs. Although the company has seen only 43 copies of the virus--indicating an extremely... Read more...

McAfee anti-virus software fails to block Klez virus

Daniel Fleshbourne — Sat, 13 Jul 2002 13:14:33 +0000

Thanks use_imagination from our BPN Forum Anti-virus firm Network Associates has been forced to issue a hot-fix for its McAfee software after it became apparent that some versions were having trouble... Read more...

Klez tops virus charts - again

Mon, 01 Jul 2002 18:40:33 +0000

Variants of the Klez worm were by far the most common viruses circulating on the Internet this month. Again. That's according to monthly statistics from managed services firm MessageLabs, which stopped 788,137... Read more...

Klez, the poor-man's virus

Mon, 10 Jun 2002 18:56:34 +0000

Despite its virulence, the Klez worm is ignored by the newspapers and dismissed by the digerati. Could the demographics of its victims be a factor? Repeatedly dubbed the most common virus ever in recent reports... Read more...

Turning red over Klez virus

Sun, 21 Apr 2002 02:04:54 +0000

The latest variant of the Klez worm sometimes chooses to hitch a ride on sensitive documents, resulting in victims' confidential information spreading with the malicious program, Russian antivirus firm Kaspersky Labs said Friday. ... Read more...

Klez worm reborn as nastier version

Wed, 13 Feb 2002 18:12:40 +0000

Thanks Sleeper for sending this in! A new variant of the destructive Klez worm has had moderate success, prompting one antivirus company this past weekend to release free tools to deal with... Read more...