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News
Reports of the Conficker worm are being vastly exaggerated and it will not have as big an impact as is being predicted, claims a security researcher.
March 27, 2009
News
Conficker, which is both a worm and a bot, is one of the more sophisticated pieces of malicious software (malware) we have seen to date.
September 10, 2009
Brief
A new variant of the Conficker, or Downadup, worm has emerged, and researchers believe it has been designed to neutralize the efforts of an industry coalition that is trying to prevent infected machines from receiving additional instructions or code updates, according to a report this week from nonprofit research...
February 20, 2009
Brief
Approximately 20 percent of machines have yet to patch for the Microsoft Windows Server service vulnerability (MS08-067) that is being exploited to spread the insidious Conficker worm, according to findings from vulnerability management firm Qualys. But the company said that, based on more than 300,000 scans of customers' Windows...
April 14, 2009
News
Researchers at anti-virus firm BitDefender said this week they have identified a new variant of the Conficker worm. The new variant, which is similar to previous versions, can evade detection and disinfection by tools that have been created to deter the threat. It also can block access to websites...
April 08, 2009
News
It's already April 1 in some parts of the world and there have yet to be any reports of internet meltdowns due to the activation date of the Conficker worm.
March 31, 2009
News
Noticing increased media interest in the Conficker worm, purveyors of "scareware" programs have learned that the worm is now part of pop culture.
March 26, 2009
News
Computer systems that are already infected by the Conficker worm are being pushed a new component that kills protective security processes.
March 06, 2009
News
The website for a major commercial airline, along with a number of other legitimate sites, could face downtime due to the Conficker worm, a researcher said Monday.
March 02, 2009
News
Microsoft is leading an unprecedented industry charge to disarm the pernicious Conficker worm, in addition to offering a $250,000 reward to bring down its masterminds.
February 13, 2009
News
One week after Conficker's supposed activation date, the worm awoke from its slumber.
April 09, 2009
News
Conficker continues to reign as a major threat, taking the top spot for the most prevalent malware detected in September, according to ESET.
October 09, 2009
News
The Conficker worm has not just infected millions of computers worldwide, but it also is serving as a model for other malware.
April 06, 2009
News
Publicity around the Conficker worm has been relatively quiet for the past month, but security researchers say it hasn't gone dormant.
May 21, 2009
News
Security researchers have warned that Conficker worm's newest variant, which kills protective security processes, is set to activate on April 1.
March 13, 2009
News
Whether the Conficker worm will disrupt internet operations on Wednesday remains guesswork, but a nonprofit research group has unveiled a tool that can enable administrators to positively identify infected nodes.
March 30, 2009
News
Right on schedule, the latest variant of the Conficker worm awoke Wednesday, querying hundreds of new URLs for instructions on what to do next. But, as most experts predicted, there were no orders to be had, and the estimated millions of machines infected by the malware remain in standby...
April 01, 2009
Blog Post
I have a pretty good feeling that on April 1, the joke will be on us.
Us, being the media, which has flocked to...
March 26, 2009
Feature
With no funding or charter, the Conficker Working Group has proven that industry collaboration can be effective, reports Angela Moscaritolo.
December 01, 2009