"A new variant of the Sobig virus started spreading on Wednesday, raising the specter that spammers will have a host of new PCs to use as platforms for sending bulk e-mail.
Initial analysis by antivirus companies indicated that the mass-mailing computer worm, called Sobig.E, doesn't have a malicious payload. However, e-mail service provider MessageLabs believes spammers will use the virus's mail program on victims' computers to send anonymous messages.
'This is almost certainly being precipitated by a spammer that is trying to create more open relays to send spam,' said Mark Sunner, chief technology officer for the U.K.-based company." [news.com]
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