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The following quotes are excerpts from a discussion on a well-known forum. "Virus-writers don't get to name their viruses, the anti-virus companies do that." "I'm sure if the file you sent out was called "thisvirusisnamedJim.vbs", it would be called Jim." "Tell that to the author of Nimda, the first major worm to spread multiple ways. ... [296 words]