Windows worm creating massive botnet
usrbingeek | Dec 15, 2008 | 0 comments
Last month Microsoft released a critical patch out of schedule to prevent massive exploitation however it seems as many systems are still unpatched.
A worm exploiting this critical bug is being used by the Conficker.a or Downad.a worm, reports ComputerWorld.
Ivan Macalintal, a senior research engineer with Trend Micro Inc., said that the worm, which his company has dubbed “Downad.a” — it’s called “Conficker.a” by Microsoft and “Downadup” by Symantec Corp. — is a key component in a new botnet that criminals are creating.
“We think 500,000 is a ball park figure,” said Macalintal when asked the size of the new botnet. “That’s not as large as some, such as [the] Kraken [botnet], or Storm earlier, but it’s still starting to grow.”
“We think 500,000 is a ball park figure,” said Macalintal when asked the size of the new botnet. “That’s not as large as some, such as [the] Kraken [botnet], or Storm earlier, but it’s still starting to grow.”
It’s important that if you haven’t patched Windows yet, you do so immediately at the Microsoft update web site .
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