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Security experts on Tuesday identified a new virus that can allow hackers to gain remote access of infected computers.
Bagle-B, also known as Tanx-A, spreads via an attachment sent in an e-mail with the subject line "ID," followed by various random characters and the message text "Yours ID," anti-virus software maker Sophos Inc. said.
If a PC user clicks on the attached executable file, the worm will open a "backdoor" to the computer for remote access and harvest e-mail addresses to forward itself on to other computer users. The worm, which is a type of virus, spoofs the "From:" field of the e-mails by using the addresses found in the infected computer's hard drive.
"Bagle-B tries to deceive computer users by spoofing the sender's address, but the worm is easy to spot because of its distinctive subject line," Chris Belthoff, senior security analyst at Lynnfield, Mass.-based, Sophos, said.
Security company Network Associates Technology Inc. has rated the virus as a medium threat.
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