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`Sasser' worm creator apparently programmed new version shortly before arrest, investigators say.

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| May 10, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Financial Times Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

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Byline: GEIR MOULSON

An 18-year-old German who confessed to creating the "Sasser" worm apparently released a new version of the program shortly before he was arrested last week, investigators said Monday.

The teenager was arrested Friday in the northern village of Waffensen after informants seeking a reward tipped off Microsoft Corp. In a search of his family's home, German investigators confiscated his computer, which they said contained the worm's source code.

On Monday, German investigators said Microsoft has reported some computer users were having problems with "Sasser e," a new variant of the worm.

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