"SillyFD-AA" Worm spreading Viruses targets USB Drives
Beware! There is a new worm on the loose, and this time it's literally on the loose. Experts have warned that a new worm called the "SillyFD-AA" is spreading via USB sticks.
The worm SillyFD-AA installs itself onto systems and puts a message in Internet Explorer that reads "Hacked by 1BYTE". It also installs an autorun.inf on any removable drive such as USB sticks or even the rather outdated floppy disks.
According to Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant for Sophos, "USB keys are becoming so cheap that marketing people are prepared to use them as 'throwaways' with the aim of securing sales leads."
