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Feared computer worm not so scary in Asia, Europe

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Feared computer worm not so scary in Asia, Europe

A malicious computer worm intent on creating worldwide headaches on Friday caused relatively little damage in Asia and Europe, although a city in Italy shut down their computers as a precaution.

Experts have warned that the worm, known by the names “Kama Sutra,” “C-M-E-24,” “BlackWorm,” “Mywife.E,” or “Nyxem,” was set to strike infected computers at midnight, corrupting the most common types of computer files.

But many companies and individuals took precautions, cleaning up and protecting their machines this week, and officials in Asia and Europe say they’ve found little evidence that the worm has caused any major damage.

“It’s been pretty quiet,” Mikko Hypponen, chief research officer for Finnish security company F-Secure Corp, told the Associated Press. “We know the word is out there.”

More: ctv.ca

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