The Internet Threat Landscape

New DOWNAD Generates More URLs!

The WORM_DOWNAD.KK malware seems like a hot topic these days. Here's another discussion on the malware, and Trend Micro Advanced Threats Researcher Paul Ferguson says that blocking these domains is almost impossible not only because of the daily volume, but also because there is a high possibility of legitimate domain collisions where DOWNAD generates domains already in use by legitimate entities.

WORM_Downad.KK – Activates on April Fool’s Day

A computer virus is believed to be activated on April Fool's Day. 

While kids are planning to play on prank on one anther on April Fool's day, hackers are also waiting to activate the WORM_DOWNAD.KK  malware, which believed to have infected more than 15million computers! The clock is ticking...