MyDoom variant targets Microsoft

PC World | at | by Mike

A new version of the Mydoom e-mail worm is circulating on the Internet, according to warnings from antivirus companies. The worm, named Mydoom-B, is similar to a worm that appeared on Monday, but contains a scheduled denial-of-service attack against Microsoft's Web site and a feature that blocks access to antivirus Web sites on infected machines, according to warnings from antivirus companies Wednesday.