One of the things we want to emphasize is the fact that one virus victim equals ten (or more). This is of course based on how quickly and easily viruses spread. The following news stories exemplify what we mean. Please make sure that you’ve protected yourself should you come in contact with a victim affected by the viruses below. Visit our anti-virus page to select any one of several quality products.

Free Porn Could Lead To Numerous Problems (KTHV Little Rock)

Getting a computer virus isn’t the only danger facing online porn hunters. Internet security experts warn people surfing for free porn could be victims of a cyber hijacking.

Lotus Notes can be hacked by email (TechWorld)

Serious bug may affect other software. IBM’s Lotus Notes messaging software can be compromised by a single maliciously crafted email, according to researchers at Core Security Technologies.

Ky. man gets time in Web scheme (The Cincinnati Enquirer)

A Dry Ridge man is one of eight individuals who have been indicted, pleaded guilty or been sentenced in the last five months for crimes where hackers have turned computers into remote-controlled robots or “botnets” to crash online systems, accept spam and steal users’ personal information.

Computer viruses become hacker informants (New Scientist)

Virus writers have a dastardly new trick up their sleeves - programs that scan a network for vulnerabilities and report back

Virus writers take advantage of war (ZDNet)

A new e-mail worm is tricking people into opening dangerous attachments by promising military satellite images of Iraq. Virus writers have taken advantage of the onset of a U.S. war on Iraq to release an e-mail supposedly offering a variety of war-themed attachments.