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The Bagle virus is not new. Since its inception in January 2004, about 188 variants have fanned out across the Internet. And although it may not be threatening your desktop or making headlines currently, Bagle is perhaps the most significant new virus to emerge within the last few years, with its authors manipulating its base code to include new and ever more dangerous payloads.
A new variant of the Bagle worm, discovered on March 2, 2006, sends an infected email claiming 'LAWSUIT AGAINST YOU' and instructing recipients to open its attached file for details. Of course, those who do open the attachment will infect their computers and begin spreading the infection to others.