Computers/Spam/Virus

As if we needed any more reason to protect our PCs from viruses, now we find that certain SPAM emails can infect your machine and then use it to send even more SPAM.

Here is a story from CNET...

Spam may sprout viruses in home PCs
An e-mail security company says that junk e-mailers are making use of viruses to turn home computers into spam generators. [CNET News.com]