Hybris worm spreading

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Published: 14 Nov 2000 11:05 GMT

Russian antivirus specialist Kaspersky Lab issued Tuesday a warning over a potentially dangerous virus, a rework of the Hybris worm which has recently been reported in the wild.

Hybris has previously been classified low risk but reports suggest the new hybrid is more dangerous than previous strains. Five new variants are now thought to be in existence.

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