Security firms issue warning over email worm

Computer security firms have issued warnings over a computer virus that arrives by email offering downloads of "free sex movies" or documents.

McAfee Labs said the "Here you have" virus, which attacks users of computers running Microsoft's Windows operating system, takes its name from the subject line in the emails sent to unsuspecting recipients.

The emails provide a link to a website purporting to offer shared PDF documents or movie files but which actually executes the virus when clicked upon.

Once activated, the worm attempts to send the email on to all of the contacts in a recipient's address book, McAfee said.

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