Downadup (Conficker) has infected every 16-th computer
Posted: January 22nd, 2009 | Tags: Conficker, Malware, Worm |Computer worm Downadup, also known as Conficker and Kido, has infected at least every 16-th computer, running Windows operationg system.
According to Panda Security, six percent of Windows-computers which has been checked up by means of its anti-virus products, have appeared are infected with Downadup. It has been checked up about two millions computers from which more than 110 thousand contained Downadup. Six percent of Windows-computers infected with Downadup is a minimum.
If to consider the users who do not work with antiviruses and have been not captured in research, the quantity of infected with Downadup computers can increase up to 20-30 percent from all computers running Windows. By January, 14th, by worm Downadup it has been infected 3,5 million computers. By January, 16th by this worm it has been infected at least 8,9 million computers. For infection of computers worm Downadup uses vulnerability MS08-067 in Windows operating system. It allows the malefactor to fulfil any code on the computer of the user, for example, to load on it the malicious software.
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