Beware of the Blackworm or Kamasutra Virus!
'Kamasutra' Virus to Hit Internet today. If the words 'Kamasutra' make you go red in the face due to embarassment, you have another reason to see the same colour.

A virus code-named 'Kamasutra' is out there to get the innocent computer user who just happens to open a slightly, naughty attachment.

This virus is basically a mass-mailing worm that attempts to spread through network shares and lower security settings. On the third day of every month it attempts to rewrite files with certain extensions with custom text.

It has already affected more than 500,000 PCs worldwide.

If the attachments containing the virus are opened, the virus can copy itself across shared networks and send itself to e-mail addresses on your PC before commencing to destroy all the files on the third day of the month.

The primary objective of the virus is destruction of files. It can permanently overwrite and corrupt common user files such as Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PDF's and digital photos.

Individuals and Small businesses are the main victims of the virus because they do not have up to date anti virus protection.

Experts have advised users to avoid opening unknown or suspicious attachments to prevent their system being infected by the virus.

They also encourage PC owners to download the latest versions of their anti-virus software to protect themselves.

KamaSutra worm is designed to overwrite all .doc, .xls, .mdb, .mde, .ppt, .pps, .zip, .rar, .pdf, .psd, and .dmp files. It has gained the attention of the anti-virus community because of its ability to deceive Windows through phony digital signatures and seems to have been created for the sole purpose of doing damage and not for commercial gain.

The virus has also gained attention in both the general and technology press due to a unique Web site that supposedly shows a running counter of infected computers, as well as its reliance on sexually suggestive emails, which spread the virus.

This virus is also known as W32.Blackmal.E@mm (Symantec), Win32.Blackmal.F, Win32/Blackmal.F!Worm, Win32/Cabinet!Worm, CME-24, WORM_GREW.A (Trend), W32/Mywife.d@MM (McAfee), W32/Nyxem.E (F-Secure), W32/Nyxem-D (Sophos), W32/Tearec.A.worm (Panda), Email-worm.Win32.Nyxem.e (Kaspersky).