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TELECOMWORLDWIRE-8 March 2001-Computer Associates warns of NAKEDWIFE virus (C)1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http:// www.m2.com The US software provider Computer Associates International Inc has warned PC users and e-businesses of a new virus that comes in e-mails with the subject line "FW: Naked Wife" and a message body text saying "My wife never looks like this". The virus, which is known as Naked, NAKEDWIFE, W32/Naked@MM and W32.HLLW.JibJab@mm, hides in an attached executable file in the e- mail. Once executed, the virus launches a movie player in an effort to distract the user of the infected computer while it deletes all '.DLL', '.INI', '.EXE' and '.BMP' files in the Windows system directory. The virus then propagates by sending out an e-mail to every e-mail address listed in the PC's Microsoft Outlook address book. CA's antivirus researchers have classified the risk of the e- mail virus as medium to high. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected]))