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Michael Jackson used as virus bait
Globe and Mail Update

VANCOUVER, B.C., Oct. 15 — Security experts at Sophos Canada have warned
that a file posing as a home movie of pop star Michael Jackson is
infected by a malicious Trojan. Thousands of messages posted to Internet
newsgroups Since Wednesday are encouraging computer users to download a
file supposedly containing pictures of Mr. Jackson abusing a young boy.
In reality, no such photographs are present but the file can open
computers up to attack from hackers.

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