Archive for the tag 'botnet'

Apr 09 2009

Conficker starts serving up malware

Published bywkwalker under News

As mentioned in the previous post, Conficker is stirring. After applying some code updates, it has started serving up malware. It’s typical of botnets like Conficker to be rented out in sections to various groups of dirtbags, so not all Conficker victims are getting identical infestations. Some systems are being infected with a fake antivirus [...]

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Apr 09 2009

Conficker botnet bestirs itself

Published bywkwalker under News

The now-infamous Conficker botnet has been showing some signs of activity over the last couple of days. It appears that it is trying to update itself to a different command and control technique, possibly in response to all the unwelcome attention it has been receiving from security researchers over the past few months. Some of [...]

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