SpywareProtect2009 malware being downloaded by Conficker
Conficker is finally active and showing what it was designed to do.
Security experts have revealed that the computers infected with the Conficker worm are being delivered malware which includes the scareware product SpywareProtect2009.
Products like SpywareProtect2009 are called scareware as they try to scare users into believing that their system [...]
Conficker comes back to life with an update
Conficker worm is back in news as security experts have said that it has started updating itself with some new mysterious data.
The update system has delivered encrypted software to compromised machines.
No information is yet available on what sort of data is being supplied to the machines infected [...]
India has around 25,000 PCs infected with Conficker
Security companies claim that the Indian market has around 25,000 personal computers which are infected with the Conficker worm.
The latest variant of the Conficker worm was supposed to become active on April 1.
This malware affects vulnerability in the Windows operating system that Microsoft has already patched. [...]
Neeris worm updated to make use of Conficker related flaw
Microsoft has warned that an old worm named Neeris has been updated to exploit the same vulnerability which is being targeted by the various variants of Conficker.
Neeris worm was first discovered in 2005.
Microsoft Malware Protection Center blog had this information: “It is interesting to note [...]
How to detect and remove Conficker – Downadup malware?
The latest variants of Conficker worm are set to strike tomorrow. Here are some tools and other information on how to save yourself from this malware.
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-067 – Critical
This security bulletin from the company has the patches that closes the vulnerability misused by [...]
BitDefender has released a free tool which they claim would detect and eliminate all traces of Downadup from an infected computer.
Downadup is also known as Conficker and it is one of the widespread computer worm in the market today.
BitDefender Labs spoke about this tool:
BitDefender is the first to offer a free tool which disinfects [...]
Conficker comes back in a new variant
Security software maker Symantec has reported that the Conficker/Downadup worm has made a comeback with a brand new variant.
The report from the Symantec said that this new version will identify antivirus software or security analysis tools running on the infected PC. The worm would then try to [...]
Microsoft reports attacks related to bug already fixed
Microsoft has confirmed that they are noticing attacks on the Windows operating system which are connected to bugs they have already fixed.
The company is advising that the users should update their copies with the MS08-067 patch if they have not already done so.
Security company Symantec [...]
