Stration virus on the rise by posing as security patch

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Anti-virus experts warn of code exploiting flaw in Internet Explorer

A new version of the Stration worm discovered today is spreading by posing as a security patch attached to emails. The W32/Stratio-AN worm is already the fourth most prevalent virus since being...

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