Microsoft security site spread virus

Microsoft has suffered yet another embarrassing episode in the on-going

six-month saga of Microsoft computer virus troubles. The software giant informed

as many as 26 companies that were using two Microsoft Web sites that help

companies protect against bugs, may accidentally have given some of these

clients a virus.



The so-called "FunLove" virus, which attacks Windows NT servers, has
apparently infiltrated Microsoft’s Premier Support and Gold-Certified Partner

Web sites. The subscription-only Web sites are used by companies that deal in

business software and development. Some 26 companies may have downloaded a

virus-infected file from the Web sites during the 24-hour period that the virus

was on the sites, explained Michele D'Amour, Microsoft marketing manager for

enterprise and product support services.



So far, none of the affected companies have seen evidence of a virus attack on
their network, D’Amour said. The virus infiltrated the site, which was not

equipped with the latest anti-virus software, from within Microsoft