'Here You Have' E-mail Virus Wreaks Havoc Across the Globe

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From Switched.com:

'Here You Have' E-mail Virus Wreaks Havoc Across the Globe
by Amar Toor on September 10, 2010 at 09:20 AM

Yesterday afternoon, a massive virus hit e-mail accounts across the world, including those at major corporations like ABC/Disney, Google, Coca-Cola and NASA. According to ABC News, the trojan virus spread through e-mails with subject lines that read 'Here You Have,'  while other versions of the worm were hidden under subject lines like 'This is The Free Dowload Sex Movies,you can find it Here,' and 'Just For You.' Each e-mail contained a link that, if clicked, would download the malware onto a recipient's computer, and send a wave of similar e-mails to his or her contacts. Although the exact number of victims remains unknown, the attack was reportedly virulent enough to force many employees to abandon their e-mail accounts altogether.

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