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Gamers new target for virus writers, warns Microsoft
linkive.com - 11/3/2009
Gamers new target for virus writers, warns Microsoft
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Online role-playing games are increasingly being targeted by virus writers to spread worms and other malicious software, according to the latest security report from Microsoft.
Gamers new target for virus writers, warns Microsoft
Computer worms resurge, Microsoft security report says
blog.seattlepi.com - 11/2/2009
Computer worms resurge, Microsoft security report says
— blog.seattlepi.com — The worldwide prevalence of computer worms, self-copying malware that spread most commonly through e-mail, more than doubled... during the first half of 2009, according to a new Microsoft security report (PDF). (more) Computer worms resurge, Microsoft security report says

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Gamers new target for virus writers warns Microsoft
telegraph.co.uk - 11/2/2009
Gamers new target for virus writers warns Microsoft
— telegraph.co.uk — Online roleplaying games are increasingly being targeted by virus writers to spread worms and other malicious software... according to the latest security report from Microsoft. (more) Gamers new target for virus writers warns Microsoft

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