For those who use Internet Explorer, you need to check this out. It seems they don't have a handle on the worm, even with the update on IE6/7. Also, just think of the windows operating systems that aren't and can not be updated as they are copies.

http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7832652.stm

Pop's

always suprises me guys still use IE when firefox is so much better and updated far more regularly to cope with nasties

I think you've put your finger on it, Pops. Those with unregistered copies of Windows cannot get the updates.

If this is the same worm that has had a lot of press in the last week, it can be spread by many means, including disks and thumb drives. Be careful...its a dangerous world out there.