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Submitted by: Bill Hickey
NCVA List Master
NRT-0088 PANDA Returns:
A computer virus, almost identical to the "Panda burning joss sticks" that plagued China's cyberspace for several months, has returned to haunt Chinese internet users. Experts with the Beijing-based Jiangmin New Tech Ltd. said the new virus, known as "Shadow of Panda", is "like a twin brother" to the virus "Panda burning joss sticks", one of the worst to hit China. The new virus, just like the onld one, infects program files and steals the account names and passwords of online game players and popular chat sites. The maker of the new "Shadow of Panda" has written a line in his virus code, saying, "I despise the commercialized anti-virus companies. The panda is gone, so is creator Li Jun, but I will carry on his unfinished task. I will devote myself selflessly to improving the safety awareness of Chinese netizens." The Jiangmin Company said anti-virus experts had found solutions to deal with the new virus and asked netizens to download upgraded anti-virus software as soon as possible.
(Xinhua 13MAR07)
Last Modified: Sunday, 18-Mar-2007 23:12:22 EST