China seized six domestic virus spreaders.

China has arrested six suspected men who have programmed and profit from spreading a "panda" computer virus.

Just appearing in late 2006, computer viruses quickly spread and infect millions of computers in China. The main function of this virus is to delete files on the infected system, destroy application programs and attack electronic portals on the Internet.

Once infected, the virus system will change the icons on the PC screen with the image of a panda holding 3 burning incense cards.

Chinese newspapers said the virus could also steal online game account information and instant messaging accounts. This information will later be sold for profit.

Li Jun - 25 years old, living in Wuhan City, is the mastermind of the spread of the virus. The name is the one who programmed the "panda" virus and earned about $ 12,890 by selling the virus to about 120 other subjects.

The remaining names were accused of contributing to further upgrading, abetting the spread of the "panda" virus and earning a lot of profit from selling user information they had stolen. .

" This is the first time China has decided strongly with a case of spreading viruses harmful to computer users ," the country's press said.

The Internet boom in China has facilitated the development of a generation of young technology enthusiasts and not a few bad ones like online game addiction, hackers .

Hoang Dung