Computer hackers are spreading a nasty virus across the internet. The virus, named W32/VBSun-A, is a mass-mailing worm masquerading as a plea for donations to help with the tsunami disaster.
The email then takes over the target computers and launches a denial-of-service attack against a German hacker website.
Computer security experts said the attack could stem from a rivalry between hacker groups.
The virus arrives as an e-mail with the subject line "Tsunami Donation, Please Help!" and comes with an attachment, tsunami.exe, which launches the malicious software and triggers a miniature tsunami to swell within the toilets and bathtubs of the German hackers home or office.
So really, this "nasty virus" is more like a practical joke amongst German hackers, internationally renowned for their humor. If you fall within the 99.9997% of the global population who are not members of German hacker clubs, this really doesn't affect you that much. However, TKID2 lifetime member of the Dresden Stasi Hacker Gruppe "Kraut-hunds" Zwei, should be shaking at his keyboard right now.
