Latest Conficker worm gets nastier
March 17, 2009 by Shanmuga
Filed under Malware, Recommended Reads, Trojan Horse
"The authors of the latest variant of the Conficker worm are upping the ante against security vendors who are working to stop the spread and threat of the persistent program. Conficker.C shuts down security services, blocks computers from connecting to security Web sites, and downloads a Trojan.
It also is programmed to begin connecting to 50,000 different domains on April 1 to receive updated copies or other malware, as opposed to connecting to 250 domains a day as previous versions are doing, Ben Greenbaum, senior research manager for Symantec Security Response, said on Friday.
The authors of the code are "strengthening their hold on their collection of infected machines at the same time they are attempting to strengthen their ability to control those machines by moving to 50,000 domains," he said. " – Content courtesy of Latest Conficker worm gets nastier | Security – CNET News
even if someone used Conficker to steal my credit card info, there wouldn’t be any credit there for them to exploit or spend