We have seen dozens of different attacks using this vulnerability since Dec. 27. One exploits image files and tries to get users to click on them; another is an MSN Messenger worm that will send the worm to people on your buddy list, and we have seen several spam attacks.

Mikko Hypponen

Mikko Hypponen

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At the moment we are not aware of any attacks that would have used this vulnerability.

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It's more than unsettling to realize there are large companies out there developing backdoors, exploits and trojans.

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You need to decide yourself on this one. The vulnerability is a serious problem -- we've seen over 200 different exploits -- but I don't think this is a time to panic.

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It's still climbing. It's not the worst we've seen, but the infection is sizable.

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But we may see some targeted attacks, ... The most credible would be to have these [image] files embedded within an e-mail.

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