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Surge in password-protected malware

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There has been a surge in viruses sent in the form of an apparently trustworthy password-protected zip file attachment, security experts are warning.Messaging security specialist Email Systems says more virus writers than ever before are delivering their malicious code as either an encrypted or password-protected email, causing even the security-savvy to fall victim unwittingly.The first viruses hidden in supposedly safe zip attachments were identified six months ago, said Greg Miller, marketing director at Email Systems. He said the situation has worsened considerably in recent weeks with a significant increase in the number of such mails being propagated.

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