Instead of the Grinch who Stole Christmas, it’s the Worm who Sneaks Into Your Computer Disguised as an Electronic Christmas Card. And, oh joy, targetted specifically towards Windows systems, just to ensure you a white-out Christmas.

Yes, this year it’s the dreaded Zani worm, which is making the rounds garbed in festive holiday attire. Dressed up as an electronic Christmas card, this cheery yet dastardly worm shows up in your inbox appearing to be from someone you know (because invariably it has replicated itself in the bowels of a computer belonging to one of your correspondents, hijacked their address book, and sent itself out to you and dozens of others).

The subject of the trojan Christmas card (now there’s an interesting visual) is “Merry Christmas,” and sometimes the e-mail also contains a message saying “Happy Hollydays (sic), Jaime.”

What makes this worm-bearing-e-mail even more insidious is that…

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