Downadup Virus is a new sleeper virus that could allow hackers to steal financial and personal information. It is also known as “Conficker Worm,” a worm that spreads through low security networks, memory sticks, and PCs. According to Microsoft, the Conficker worm works by searching for a Windows executable file called “services.exe” and then becomes part of that code. This malware has infected computers in many different parts of the world, with machines in China, Brazil, Russia, and India having the highest number of victims.
Previously detected variants of this virus are W32.Spybot, W32.Randex, and W32.Mytob. W32.Downadup.B creates an “autorun.inf” file on all mapped drives so that the threat automatically executes when the drive is accessed. The worm also monitors DNS (domain name system) requests to domains containing certain strings and blocks access to those domains so that it will appear that the network request timed out.
How can you prevent Downadup Virus | Conficker Worm infecting your computer?
Downadup Virus, Conficker Worm Removal Tools
- Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool v2.6.
- ftp://ftp.f-secure.com/anti-virus/tools/beta/fsmrt.zip
- ftp://ftp.f-secure.com/anti-virus/tools/beta/f-downadup.zip
- Use long, difficult passwords. particularly for administrators who cannot afford to be locked out of the machines they will have to fix.
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