from PC World

Hackers are actively using exploit code to target a flaw in Microsoft’s software that generated a special warning from the U.S. government last week.

The problem concerns a networking function called Windows Server services within the Windows OS, used for file sharing and printing.

Microsoft issued a patch, MS06-040, for the problem on August 8, which affected several Microsoft operating systems. Security experts warned then that exploit code had been detected and could be used more widely.

However, the latest exploit code only affects users running Windows 2000 who have not applied the patch, Microsoft said. The impact so far from the malware, which the company calls “Win32/Graweg,” has been low, the company said.

Check out eEye’s Write-up on the Bot Net Spread.