While the notion is frightening, it's important to keep the threat in perspective. Symantec product manager John Harrison told MSNBC that his company has seen no examples of this kind of malware mash-up, and it's impossible to know if the discovered examples were the true result of malware breeding in the wild, or simply the work of malicious programmers combining previous efforts into new creations. Fortunately, BitDefender notes that the multiple signature code elements within a hybrid may make it even easier for anti-virus software to detect the mutant strains and remove them from your system.
