Both are missing. Damage The FBI and Interpol helped track the virus to the Philippines through an electronic trail left by rogue e-mails. Several variations appeared soon after the virus began spreading, one masquerading as an e-mail joke, another as a receipt for a Mother's Day gift. But the authorities are unsure if anyone can be prosecuted, because there is no specific law in the Philippines making the dissemination of computer viruses illegal. The warrants for the search of Mr Ramones' and Ms de Guzman's apartment were granted on the basis of a suspected breach of the banking laws.
Experts say the virus is likely to engender more variants in the coming weeks.