Computer Associates warns of new e-mail worm

ISLANDIA: Computer Associates International Inc. said on Monday that a new

computer "worm" could flood e-mail networks by sending copies of

itself to entries in Microsoft Outlook address book in computers.

Computer Associates, maker of anti-virus software, said the worm does not

contain a payload that damages computers, such as the "ILOVEYOU" bug

that spread to millions of computers earlier this month.

The worm arrives as an e-mail with the subject line "Cool Notepad

Demo" and contains the message that reads "Hey check out this text

file I sent it will do something neat in notepad. Enjoy:-)."

The attachment is named "COOLNOTEPADDEMO.TXT.vbs."

Computer viruses have attracted much attention after the "Love Bug"

struck earlier this month. A computer virus that is described as "killer

resume" had spread across computer networks via e-mail on May 26.

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