Tag Archive: Conficker.c

Downadup Failed

Posted Apr.02, 2009 under PC Security, Security News, Trojans, Worms

According to safety experts on Symantec Antivirus software company the creators of the superworm Downadup (Conficker.c) failed doing any damage yesterday. I wrote about the Conficker worm about a month ago.

Several online security experts has warned about the built in attack plan the worm carried. A plan that was supposed to start yesterdan, April 1st.

A major reason for the failure is supposed to be the media attention the worm got.

Perhaps our article here at Online Security Guide helped :-)

Until next time ;-)

Peter – Your Online Security Guide

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Downadup – New Aggressive Version Discovered

Posted Mar.09, 2009 under Security News, Trojans, Worms

DownadupA third version of the worm Downadup has been identified by Security company Symantec.

The worm Downadup started spreading over the internet in high speed in the beginning of January has now been released in an updated version. (Also called Conficker.c)

The worm is now starting to act as a trojan instead of a worm.

The new version is also turning off several different Windows functions such as the included Antivirus software, which makes it more difficult to identify the virus.

Peter Your Online Security Guide

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