Free Republic 1st Qtr 2026 Fundraising Target: $81,000 Receipts & Pledges to-date: $26,172
32%  
Woo hoo!! And now only $558 to reach 32%!! Thank you all very much!! God bless.

Keyword: swen

Brevity: Headers | « Text »
  • Swen worm spreads quickly

    09/19/2003 2:14:48 PM PDT · by B Knotts · 19 replies · 204+ views
    ZDNet ^ | 9/19/2003 | Matthew Broersma
    Security experts say that the Swen mass-mailing Windows worm appears to be spreading quickly, moving to the top of the virus charts a day after it first appeared--and even maintaining its own counter that supposedly monitors how many PCs have been infected. For information on how to combat the worm, click here. Antivirus companies warned on Thursday that the worm, variously known as I-Worm.Swen, W32/Swen.A@mm or W32/Gibe@MM.e, had the potential to spread quickly because it is well-disguised as a security update from Microsoft. It takes advantage of a two-year-old Internet Explorer flaw that allows it to execute directly from an...
  • Virus Masquerades as Microsoft E-Mail (Swen.A)

    09/18/2003 8:59:22 PM PDT · by FourPeas · 12 replies · 125+ views
    eWeek ^ | September 18, 2003 | Dennis Fisher
    <p>A new mass-mailing virus is on the loose on the Internet, this one masquerading as a message from Microsoft Corp. about a cumulative security patch. Known as either Swen or Gibe, the virus is mainly found in Europe right now, but anti-virus experts say it has the potential to spread quickly and widely.</p>