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Virus from China the gift that keeps on giving. A picture can impact a thousand computers.

February 15, 2008 /

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An insidious computer virus recently discovered on digital photo frames has been identified as a powerful new Trojan Horse from China that collects passwords for online games – and its designers might have larger targets in mind.

"It is a nasty worm that has a great deal of intelligence," said Brian Grayek, who heads product development at Computer Associates, a security vendor that analyzed the Trojan Horse.

Deborah Gage, Chronicle Staff Writer

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