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CERT-In warns of Nyxem worm

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New Delhi , March 2

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) under the Department of Information Technology (DIT) has warned of a computer virus worm, which activates on every third day of the English calendar month. The worm called Nyxem, is spreading in the wild to attack Microsoft Windows systems, an official release said here.

The worm propagates by sending an e-mail attachment to target users, and also spreads through network shares.

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