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Napir.B is declaring war to MP3 pirates Unfortunately, not only to them	By 25th of April 2005, 23:34 GMT Adjust text size:


Napir.B, the latest worm on the market, is after the pirates that exchange music files. Unfortunately, blinded by its own enthusiasm, the worm doesn't seem to make the difference between users who got the MP3s legally and those who illegally copied music files. It is believed Napir.B has started its journey or better said crusade from France, and the targets are chosen from among MP3 file owners. The worm spreads through peer-to-peer file sharing networks and the sites containing music that can be illegally downloaded. The worm hides behind a program that cracks DVD protection, so that a large number of users download the application. Once it reaches a system, Napir.B attempts to delete all the MP3 files stored and that's not all it does, it also deletes a series of applications, announces Sophos. Although, for now, the number of infections is small, Sopohos believes the worm is a first attempt to stop music piracy. No mater how noble the intentions of this virus's author are, deleting data without the user's permission represents an invasion of privacy. The worm is rated as extremely dangerous and Sophos advises all users to update their antivirus solutions.

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