Graham Cluley Quotes
[He said the Trojan horse is written in visual basic and doesn't appear to be connected to any other well-known malware .] It's more of a quirky piece of malware than a significant threat... Obviously, some people might construe it as a good Trojan because it blocks access to some adult sites and displays passages from the Koran. But from our point of view, no malware is good malware. 
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It appears that whoever wrote Zotob had access to the Mytob source code, ripped out the email-spreading section, and plugged in the Microsoft exploit. It's possible that several people have access to the Mytob source code - so it may not be the last we see of this Internet scourge.
- Graham Cluley
It's important that businesses and home users ensure they are properly protected with automatically updated anti-virus software, and never open unsolicited email attachments. The criminals behind these viruses and Trojan horses don't stop just because it's the holiday season. They are counting on people returning in the New Year and not thinking before opening their email.
- Graham Cluley