Worm poses as CNN update
A NEW computer worm is spreading via an email that poses as a news update from US news service CNN.
The email lifts its subject line, content and message from CNN's website, giving it the appearance of a genuine news update. Both the subject line and virus attachment change to reflect the top headline on CNN's website.
If opened, the attachment installs the Crowt-A worm on the user's machine.
The worm acts as a keystroke logger, recording whatever the user types and forwarding it to a remote location via the internet.
Anti-virus software firm Sophos said it had only seen a small number of the infected emails.
