30

Stories about: infection identification

German Government to Help Rid Computers of Malware The German government plans to launch a major botnet-cleaning operation in the country in 2010. ISPs will identify and contact the owners of infected computers and a specialized call center will be created to offer assistance with cleaning the malware. The project is a joint initiative of the German Federal Office f... 10 December 2009 11:06 GMT OpenDNS to Fight Conficker According to The Register, one of the biggest DNS services, OpenDNS, will deploy Conficker detection today as part of a new wider botnet tracking service. Network admins will be able to see which computers are infected with the infamous worm, the company claims. Conficker, also known as Downadup or Kido, is one of t... 9 February 2009 09:03 GMT