Mydoom.A is the fastest spreading malicious code in history, causing the greatest epidemic ever seen. It is now estimated that over half a million computers around the world have been infected, including many thousands of businesses. In fact, 1 in 4 e-mails in circulation -a total of more than 8 million- have been infected by this worm. To help users better understand the situation, Panda Software has published a timeline of the Mydoom.A epidemic since it first appeared. . . .
Mydoom.A is the fastest spreading malicious code in history, causing the greatest epidemic ever seen. It is now estimated that over half a million computers around the world have been infected, including many thousands of businesses.

In fact, 1 in 4 e-mails in circulation -a total of more than 8 million- have been infected by this worm.

Financial losses caused by Mydoom.A are incalculable. Last Thursday (Jan 29), CNN estimated that due to loss of productivity and costs of tech support, the damage could reach 250 million dollars.

The mi2g consultancy firm has estimated losses caused by this virus at 38.5 billon dollars.

And the costs of the Mydoom.A epidemic could continue to increase as the worm is designed to continue spreading until February 12. The rates of propagation has in fact remained constant with even the occasional increase.

To help users better understand the situation, Panda Software has published a timeline of the Mydoom.A epidemic since it first appeared.

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