Malware Hijacks Windows Update

clickclickdrone writes "The BBC are reporting a new piece of malware is in the wild that can hijack Windows Update's functionality and bypass firewalls allowing it to install malicious code on users PCs. The new code was discovered by Frank Boldewin in an email. The attack utilizes the BITS system."

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link to Boldewin's page incorrect

[jrtom]

It's http://reconstructer.org/ not http://reconstruction.org./

Also, Brian Krebs' blog has an informative post on the phenomenon.