New PC worm found

Reuters, San Francisco

A computer virus purporting to provide information about anthrax and its side effects has been discovered, computer security experts said on Tuesday.

The new computer virus, technically a worm because it is self- propagating, is spreading through e-mail systems and instant relay chat channels on the Internet where people "talk" in real- time, according to Steven Sundermeier, product manager at Central Command which monitors corporate e-mail systems for viruses.

The e-mail, written in Spanish, has a subject line that says "Antrax Info." The message claims that the attachment is a photo that shows what the side effects of anthrax are.

Once the attachment is opened the worm spreads itself to everyone listed in the email address book.