A message buried in a new version of the Netsky e-mail worm is claiming responsibility for the Sasser Internet worm, and computer security experts say there is evidence the claim is legitimate.

Netsky.P as a “medium” threat and Symantec Corp. has rated it a “2” (for “Low,” on a scale of 1 to 5). This is the first new variant of Netsky seen in about a week, a long hiatus for recent times.

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The saying goes that March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. But with new versions of the Bagle e-mail worm and a virulent new form of the Netsky virus, March’s arrival is looking more ...

A new version of the Netsky e-mail worm is on the loose. It’s programmed to launch a distributed denial-of-service attack on peer-to-peer networks, contains a message blaming users for spreading ...

Conventional wisdom claims March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. But with new versions of the Bagle e-mail worm and a virulent new form of Netsky virus, March’s arrival is looking more ...

Serial worm outbreaks continued today as new variants of the Bagle and Netsky e-mail worms spread on the Internet. Since yesterday, antivirus companies have identified two new versions of the Bagle ...

A new version of the NetSky e-mail worm has begun circulating through the Internet, anti-virus software companies reported on Wednesday. Like its predecessor NetsSky.B, which struck last week, the ...

Antivirus experts have identified new versions of three major e-mail worms and say that a “war” between rival virus writers may be to blame for the rash of outbreaks in recent weeks. New versions of ...

New versions of the Netsky e-mail worm are spreading on the Internet and may be the work of a different author than previous editions of that worm, according to antivirus software companies. Netsky.S ...