Computer Virus Slows E-Mail Delivery, Web Use

NPR

Published January 25, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

The FBI is looking into a computer virus that struck the Internet overnight, interfering with Web browsing and e-mail delivery. Experts say the virus exploits a bug in the Microsoft system that was identified six months ago, and repaired with a software "patch." NPR News reports.

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