We haven't seen anything out of the ordinary. We're paying attention to any sites that may go down.

Web sites get hacked so frequently, probably 50 a day, and if a hacker breaks into a Web site, they can easily change the code on the site, so that when users go to the site they think it's a legitimate Web site, and they will get infected.

The practice will never completely disappear, but we think as it gets more attention, the number of sites doing it will be on the decline.

[That assumes, of course, that voters are paying close attention. Few are--at least at this point.] They're more interested in spending time with their families and planning for graduation or summer vacations, as well they should, ... the details laid out now will provide the foundation for the debate that takes place in the fall, when people do start to tune in.

The problem is that Netscape's implementation of Java did not adhere to Java Sandbox guidelines, which is basically designed to protect users from Java code.

Its transmission technique is somewhat similar to Melissa. Once launched, it downloads an executable backdoor program from one of four Web sites. That program, Win_bug6, steals passwords stored on that computer and sends them to an e-mail address in the Philippines.