New ‘botworm’ exploits Symantec flaw

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ZDNet reports that a new “botworm” is on the loose seeking out systems that use Symantec products.

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New ‘botworm’ exploits Symantec flaw
By Joris Evers, CNET News.com
Published on ZDNet News: December 15, 2006, 3:12 PM PT

A new worm that uses a known security hole in Symantec’s corporate antivirus tools to spread has hit the Net, experts warned Friday.

The new “botworm” scans for computers running the vulnerable Symantec software and then attempts to break in.

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New ‘botworm’ exploits Symantec flaw