As if seizures and millions of fanatical kids weren't enough, Pikachu has now set his sights on your PC hard drive. I suggest running for the hills, or checking the full story at CNN.

TOKYO (Reuters) - A computer virus featuring the cuddly Japanese cartoon character Pikachu has been found in computers in the United States, leaving some operating systems devastated, an anti-virus software firm said on Thursday.

An official at Japan's Trend Micro said the virus was first detected in the United States late last month and had been nicknamed "Pokey" by U.S. experts.

The Pokey virus works in a similar way to the notorious "Love Bug" virus that caused billions of dollars in damage worldwide earlier this year, but the Trend Micro official said it did not appear to be as devastating.