Storm Worm mutates into a blogging killer

Since the beginning of the week, a variant of the Storm Worm email worm has also been wreaking havoc on various blog and forum sites. While it used to spread by sending emails to the listed contacts of the infected computer, the worm is now taking a more sophisticated approach.  
The worm now recognizes when the affected user posts a text in public blogs or forums. If the text goes online, the malware automatically inserts a link into the text that leads to infected content when visited. "In the past, malware links were forwarded via the address books of those affected, thus deceiving potential victims. However, the current approach involving web platforms is new," explained a security expert at Secure Computing to Pressetext.
 
Storm Worm is one of the frontrunners in the malware sector this year. Experts also attribute the worm's danger to its rapid mutation cycles. By continuously adapting the malicious code to the virus scanners, the worm always remains undetected for a while. The analysis and fast reaction time of the virus writers point to their professional background.