Sophos殺毒軟件公司近日發出警告稱，一種網絡病毒正以流行天王邁克爾?杰克遜“神秘”歌曲和照片為掩護，通過電子郵件傳播，網友收到此類郵件應立即刪除。該公司設在新加坡的亞洲辦事處發表聲明說，附帶這種病毒的電子郵件主題為“懷念邁克爾?杰克遜”，發件人為sarah@michaeljackson.com。發件人在郵件中提示收件人打開名稱為“邁克爾的歌曲和照片”的附件。網友收到這一郵件后如果打開附件，用戶電腦即受感染，之后電腦將自動向其他用戶傳播此病毒。

Computer security firm Sophos issued a warning about an Internet virus transmitted from a mass email claiming to contain secret songs and photos of Michael Jackson.

Computer security firm Sophos issued a warning about an Internet virus transmitted from a mass email claiming to contain secret songs and photos of Michael Jackson.

The email comes with the subject "Remembering Michael Jackson" and is sent from "sarah@michaeljackson.com", Sophos said in a statement sent by its Asia office in Singapore.

It tells recipients that an attached file titled "Michael songs and pictures.zip" contains secret songs and photos of the pop music icon, who died of a heart attack in the United States on June 25.

Sophos warned computer users not to open the attachment.

"By opening the attachment, computer users are exposed to infection. Once infected, a computer will begin automatically spreading the worm onto other Internet users," Sophos said.

"Besides spreading via email, Sophos experts note that the malware is also capable of spreading as an Autorun component on USB memory sticks."

Graham Cluley, a senior technology consultant at Sophos, said many computer users are likely to be tempted to open the attachment because of the feverish interest in the King of Pop's sudden death.

"But sensible computer users should by now be well aware that cybercriminals will be quick to exploit news events to spread malware and spam," he said.

"Anyone who receives this email should delete it immediately to save themselves the embarrassment of infecting their email contacts."

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(Agencies)

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