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Kazaa refuses to share with MyDoom
The MyDoom virus will not spread through the shared folders of users of the latest Kazaa programs, with Sharman Networks using peer-to-peer technology to protect against the virus. MyDoom is presently distributing more e-mails than the notoriousSoBig worm.
The MyDoom virus will not spread through the shared folders of users of the latest Kazaa programs, with Sharman Networks using peer-to-peer technology to protect against the virus.
MyDoom is presently distributing more e-mails than the notoriousSoBig worm. Anti-virus vendor Central Command claims 1 in 9 e-mails contains the MyDoom virus, while managed e-mail provider MessageLabs puts the figure at 1 in 12. MyDoom also copies itself to the Kazaa download directory on a computer which has the file-sharing program loaded, using one of seven file names: Winamp5, icq2004-final, Activation_Crack, Strip-gril-2.0bdcom_patches, RootkitXP, Officecrack and Nuke2004.