HationalWorid 6A Sunday May 7 2000 Standard-Examine- r Different theories in ‘Love Bug’ probe lowed him to identify the virus The Associated Press US authorities said Saturday they are helping police in the Philippines search for the creator of the most damaging computer irus ever the “Love Bug” that' swept around the world this week The identity of the programmer was still unclear Security experts in the United States said clues in the virus code pointed to a student at a computer college in the Philippines while a Swedish researcher said traces on the Internet pointed to a bored German exchange student The virus caused a flood of with the alluring subject line “1LOVEYOU” to course through computet systems in more than 20 countries on Thursday overwhelming computer net- hr Several variations apone soon after masquerading as an joke another as a receipt for a works peared Mother’s Day gift AtTti-virsoftware maker Symantec said the latest variant of the virus poses as a warning mes- sage from their technical support have the team Infected subject line “Virus ALERT!” and should be deleted In Washington US officials said they had turned over to Philippine authorities evidence from the virus’ code suggesting that it might have originated in the Philippines The officials cautioned Saturday that the evidence may be a ruse employed by the virus’ author to mislead investigators maker as a German exchange student in Australia named Michael probably in his 20s Bjoerck a postgraduate student at Stockholm University said he found postings in Internet discussion communities made from Access Net and linked these to other postings and where “Michael” asked for programming tips that could have helped create the virus David Perry a virus expert at computer security company Trend Micro Inc said Bjoerck’s detective work was “pretty good but I don’t know if you can make a legal case of it” “People go out onto the Internet and leave incriminating evidence everywhere because they The Associated Press don’t realize how well tracked Internet VIRUS THEORY: Swedish computer experts Fredrik Bjoerck (left) and is” Perry said “There really isn’t any privacy on Johan Ekstrom are shown in their office at Stockholm University Saturday the Internet” Bjoerck who helped the FBI track down the author of the Melissa virus said he believes the creator of the “ILOVEYOU” bug is a German Bjoerck said he had relayed some information to a colleague exchange student who was bored with contacts at the FBI but he had not yet had formal contact “He probably wasn’t aware of with the agency Bjoerck helped computers before it was activatthe gravity of what he did” Car- the FBI track down David L ed he said Smith the New Jersey programCarlotta said the virus maker lotta said Meanwhile Swedish researchmer who released the Melissa may have spread the virus in orvirus that infected millions der to steal passwords so he er Fredrik Bjoerck said Saturday could get free Internet access that sleuthing on the Internet al- - of computers in March 1999 -- JCPennev -- in 1998 nssicai arts Banning E work and fair prices We’ll arrive on time in uniform wearing a photo Call us for the best in customer care Impress You eyeglass frames HDD up to $1191 (r gtij) We Will lenses or select other lenses at regular price! many of your Good and we clean up Ih lore leaving Promise SGruiee Weber Morgan and Das is Counties favorite designers! 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