The discovery of the first virus to exploit the file stream feature of Windows 2000 to infect PCs has provoked a fierce debate about the adequacy of antivirus software in combating such infection.

The W2K/Streams virus, an executable file virus that only affects Windows 2000 systems, has been described by antivirus vendors as more of interest as a ´proof of concept´ than a threat. Antivirus vendors have, however, updated their software to detect the virus.

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