An 18-year-old German man has confessed to authoring the recent Sasser and Netsky-AC worms, and more arrests could follow, say anti-virus experts.
There are fears that a hybrid Sasser-Netsky worm could emerge soon.
An up-to-date patched computing environment can limit the damage of Internet worms such as Sasser, says Africa SD.
Internet Solutions (IS) is warning users to protect their PCs against the Sasser Internet worm.
The Sasser Internet worm that is reported to have spawned three variants and affected millions of PCs in under three days could be linked to the Netsky worm.
Netsky variants have taken up seven of the top ten viruses in April, says local Sophos distributor Netxactics.
A new worm is exploiting a critical Microsoft windows vulnerability and spreading fast via the Internet.
The Computer Associates (CA) eTrust Antivirus 7.1 solution has been announced.
The Sophos PureMessage solution has been integrated with the Sun Java System Messaging Server, says local Sophos distributor Netxactics.
AV vendors warn that new variants of the Netsky and Blaster viruses are loose.
Local Sophos distributor Netxactics has unveiled the new range of Sophos small business solutions that protect users against viruses and spam.
Sophos has added a knowledgebase to its online global support.
Companies need to be aware of the growing virus threat, and simple anti-virus software could leave them vulnerable.