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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Guest 11456" data-source="post: 2215304">Katrina Sue Yoppeigh : Female Computer Programmer"Ah Phil! This is what I have found out about the worm. I have confirmed that it is a worm virus that is sent through email. The worm's only function is to play an mpeg file on the computer's monitor and speakers. It only does this when activated. It can be remotely activated through data sent on the Internet which is setup when first infected. A set time and date can be programmed into it to activate it. Once activated the mpeg function will run only when there is activity on the mouse or keyboard. Once the mpeg function has completed, the worm erases itself. As you might have guessed, it is very resistant to any known anti-virus programs. We still need to determine the actual contents of the mpeg file. But since we know what the end result is, we probably need to be very careful about it. I have separated the file into audio and video parts." She pauses a moment to allow Phil to take in everything. "What do you think we should do now? I would like to find out what is on the MPEG file or files now. But I want to keep things safe."</blockquote>