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To: Alex who wrote (57296)	8/17/2000 6:51:12 AM
From: long-gone	Respond to of 116952

Computer virus targets Swiss bank By The Associated Press Special to CNET News.com August 16, 2000, 9:00 p.m. PT WASHINGTON--A new strain of the "I Love You" computer virus is targeting customers of a Swiss bank, stealing their account information and sending it off to the virus writer, U.S. computer security companies said today. The virus, known as "VBS/Loveletter.bd," is a variant of the original "I Love You" virus that circulated in May, and many versions have been created using the original as a template. • Get the "Big Picture" • Related News • Message Boards This new strain replicates itself using Microsoft's Outlook email program and includes a resume. A previous "Love Letter" version had a resume as well, of a Filipino student. The new resume is in German and represents a job applicant in Zurich, Switzerland. The worst part of the virus payload is new to "Love Letter." The virus downloads a password-stealing program that copies online banking information--for the United Bank of Switzerland--off the infected computer. (cont) news.cnet.com