Mario ate too many mushrooms and became a virus

Do we really need to tell you not to open e-mail attachments from unknown sources? No, I didn't think so. But while you've probably learned by now not to check click on messages promising images of naked starlets, you may have a soft spot in your heart for classic video games.

Well, there's a new worm going around with a slight twist. It promises to let you play a classic Super Mario Bros. game. And it does. But while you're playing, it's infecting your computer with malware.

Keep in mind, that you might get this e-mail from someone you do know, if their computer has been infected. The message usually reads "Hi There, Do You Like Mario Bross ? Test it, and you'll like it ;] !" The punctuation and grammar should be a dead giveaway. But if you don't score too well on security tests, let us be the first to tell you, there are plenty of other ways to play Super Mario.

[via Information Week]

Tags: super mario, SuperMario, virus, worm