eweek.com - 4/6/2009
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A new version of the Neeris worm is exploiting the same Microsoft flaw as Conficker. The Neeris worm dates back to 2005, according to Microsoft. - An updated version of an old worm is targeting the same Microsoft vulnerability exploited by variants of Conficker.
This time around, MS08-067 - a ...
appleinsider.com - 4/5/2009
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appleinsider.com —
Despite valiant efforts to push its Windows licensees
to adopt Vista and the forthcoming Windows 7, Microsoft...
has one again agreed to extend the option of selling Windows XP for use on new PCs for another year, through April 30, 2010.
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Microsoft allows HP to wipe Windows 7 with XP through 2010
informationweek.com - 4/7/2009
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informationweek.com —
Officials at Microsoft claim that the company in
recent months has made stunning gains in the market...
for netbooks -- low-cost laptop computers that are optimized for simple tasks like surfing the Web and e-mailing. "It's hard to believe it's been a ...
(more)
Microsoft: 96% Of Netbooks Run Windows -
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Neeris worm exploiting Conficker for new twist
D' Technology Weblog —
... 31st and during April 1st,” stated Microsoft Malware Protection Center. “However it was not downloaded by any Conficker variant and there’s no evidence that it’s related to Conficker.D’s April 1 domain algorithm activation.” The new Neeris variant is detected by Microsoft as Win32/Neeris.gen!C. Earlier versions of the worm exploited MS06-040, which addressed a vulnerability in the same Server service as MS08-067.
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Old viruses take note of Conficker's successes
Tech Digest —
... community. An updated version of Neeris - which dates from 2005 - is now doing the rounds exploiting the same flaw as last week's media darling. Security experts don't think that the creators are related, just that Neeris has undergone a redesign after seeing Conficker's success. As ever, if you're fully patched up with the latest versions of Windows, then you're probably safe. The quickest way to check, though, is visit an anti-virus site. Most viruses will stop you doing that. (via eWeek) ...
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... - Why people are willing to pay for small items on their cell phones, but not on their computers. • Microsoft: Old Worm Copies Conficker For New Twist - The latest version of the Neeris worm now targets the same patched flaw as Conficker. • ...
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