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Threat Lab Report: Kido - A Time Bomb in the Waiting?

Posted By Netgear Threat Lab at 10:54 AM, March 4, 2009

The Kido (Conficker) worm was first discovered in November 2008. The rate in which it has propagated has far exceed any other worm in recent years. Based on conservative estimates, Kido has infected over 15 million computers worldwide. It is highly possible that these 15 million computers have already been added to a botnet, forming a virtual "super computer" and potentially the world's most powerful spam server. However, the worm has remained relatively quiet since bursting onto the scene late last year. Typically, when a botnet is formed, it is used by hackers to launch large scale network attacks, either paralyzing servers across the Internet or to send out billions of spam emails. This worm has kept a low profile, seemingly hidden in the shadows, waiting for the exact moment to strike, like a time bomb ticking away.

Posted by: Netgear Threat Lab at 10:54 AM
Categories: Malware , Netgear Threat Lab

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