Security experts are working on shutting down a new botnet based on a modified Palevo version whose creators were arrested last week in Europe.According to a security firm called Unveillance which is involved in the effort, the new botnet affects computers in over 172 countries, including the United States, Russia, B... |
5 July 2011
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Security researchers from Trend Micro warn that Mariposa, once one of the largest botnets in the world, is slowly, but steadily, growing back to its former self.Mariposa (Butterfly) was the name given to a particular botnet, which at its peak, was made up of as many as 12 million infected computers spread across 190 ... |
25 May 2011
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Security researchers warn of a worm that spreads by posting spam messages via Facebook chat in an attempt to trick users to download and run a malicious executable.The malware hijacks Facebook accounts from infected computer and spams users in their friend lists.The rogue messages promise users access to an intriguin... |
10 January 2011
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The main developer of the malware behind the Mariposa botnet was arrested in Slovenia a few days ago by the Slovenian Criminal Police. According to people familiar with the investigation, more arrests are expected in connection with this criminal operation.Mariposa ('butterfly' in Spanish) was one of the la... |
28 July 2010
09:37 GMT |
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