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Strange decline of worms
Name: IronMan Date: March 18, 2005 at 18:47:06 Pacific OS: XP Pro CPU/Ram: P4 512MB
Comment:
Computer worms are becoming less commonplace as virus writers diversify their malware spreading tactics to create the maximum effect for the least possible effort. Email-borne worms, such as NetSky, Bagle and Sober, remain perennial favourites with malware authors but Slammer-style worms are becoming rarer, according to anti-virus firm F-Secure.
Summary: Today I started my computer, it connected to internet, and without opening any program my rundll32.exe started to request internet access, The strange thing about it is the remote addresses that it re...
Summary: Published in today's Register newsletter. ________________________________ Strange death of the mass mailing virus By John Leyden Mass mailing viruses will go the way of macro viruses and become much...
