Researchers wait for Downadup worm's second act
Published 1/23/2009 by gkeizer@ix.netcom.com at Latest from Computerworld
The Downadup worm that's infected millions of Windows PCs is a "very well-engineered" piece of malware, according to one security expert. Researchers still have no clear idea what the hackers plan to do with the botnet it's created.
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