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government.zdnet.com - 3/30/2009
Conficker Cabal fights threat to security, Internet
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ICANN is leading the white hats in an “extraordinary behind-the-scenes struggle” against the forces behind the Conficker malware, John Markoff reports in the Times. Dancho Danchev noted recently that: Among the key innovations of the Conficker worm (W32.Downadup) was the ...
pandalabs.pandasecurity.com - 3/27/2009
Don’t get taken in by the Conficker panic
— pandalabs.pandasecurity.com — Lately it seems everybody is talking about Conficker and its variants. And much more so if we... have to take into account the build up fear around the coming day of April 1st.  It’s been a while since we saw so much coverage in the general ... (more) Don’t get taken in by the Conficker panic

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mtc.sri.com - 3/25/2009
An Analysis of Conficker C
— mtc.sri.com — Implications of Variant C Variant C represents the third major revision of the Conficker malware family, which... first appeared on the Internet on 20 November 2008. C distinguishes itself as a significant revision to Conficker B. In fact, we estimate ... (more) An Analysis of Conficker C
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How the Conficker Problem Just Got Much Worse [Conficker]
i.gizmodo.com - 4/4/2009
How the Conficker Problem Just Got Much Worse [Conficker]
— i.gizmodo.com — On the surface, April 1 came and went without a peep from the dreaded Conficker megaworm. But... security experts see a frightening reality, one where Conficker is now more powerful and more dangerous than ever. In the first minute of April 1, ... (more) How the Conficker Problem Just Got Much Worse [Conficker]
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FAQ: Conficker time bomb ticks, but don't expect boom
ZDNet News - News Page One — ... that are probably the most complex and sophisticated botnet tactics we've seen to date," he said. "This is very professionally architected design and development." Added Turner: "This is the first widespread distribution of a worm since about 2004," when Sasser came out. That worm was believed to have infected as many as 500,000 computers. What is being done to fight Conficker? Microsoft has partnered with all the major security companies and domain registrars and registries to form the Conficker Coalition Working Group . The parties are collaborating on research, trying ...

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