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Tuesday, January 29, 2002
http://www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/02/01/28/020128hnmypartynew.xml MyParty virus welcomes backdoor guests Brian Fonseca and Sam Costello ANTIVIRUS officials are warning users to be on the lookout for the new "Myparty" virus that preys on the popularity of personalized photograph Web pages offered by companies such as Yahoo and America Online. Featuring an e-mail subject heading of "new photos from my party!" the virus attempts to trick users into thinking a link inside the e-mail points the reader to a friend's photo Web site, according to antivirus officials at McAfee and Symantec....
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