tejaswyappalla, exactly *what* MS hole is this virus exploiting? would be glad if you could clear that up for me.

I find it amazing how everyone jumps to accuse the Manufacturer of the OS when they are hit hard by a virus - wouldnt it be more appropriate to go ape at the antivirus people? People buy AV gear *knowing* it will fail when a new virus comes out - but the fault, it seems, is with microsoft.