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CAI warns of new

viruses damaging

computer files

ISLAMABAD: Computer Associates International (CAI) in a statement issued here on Monday has warned of new viruses and destructive computer programmes.

The Portuguese "Happy New Year" Trojan, which does not replicate itself like a virus, deletes files and leaves on "ugly looking face entitled 'FELIZ ANO NOVO' or 'Happy New Year'."

A new virus called "Armagidon" infects Word documents and spreads through e-mail, shared drives and floppy disks. The "Wscript/Kak" worm spreads through e-mail using Outlook Express 5.0 on Windows 98 systems, the statement added.ÑAPP