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CodeWeavers adds KLEZ immunity

CodeWeavers has announced a new version (1.3.1) of its CrossOver Office product which features immunity to the KLEZ virus. "Whenever KLEZ attempts to run its .EXE file from the TMP directory, CrossOver Office 1.3.1 spawns a message to the user warning them that they may launching an application that could potentially harm their computer." Bringing Windows applications to Linux is a good thing for many users, but great care must be taken to not port Windows problems as well...
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