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Conficker Worm Asks For Instructions, Gets Update

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the wormed-its-way-into-my-heart dept.

KingofGnG writes "Conficker/Downup/Downadup/Kido malware, that according to Symantec 'is, to date, one of the most complex worms in the history of malicious code,' has been updated and this time for real. The new variant, dubbed W32.Downadup.C, adds new features to malware code and makes the threat even more dangerous and worrisome than before."

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  1. Who care? by Clarious · · Score: 5, Funny

    I run Linux! http://xkcd.com/272/

    1. Re:Who care? by Lostlander · · Score: 5, Funny

      What do you blaim your inability to read the mandatory preview on?

      I'm American, I don't have time to make sure I'm correct before spouting off at the mouth.

    2. Re:Who care? by spacefiddle · · Score: 5, Funny

      What do you blaim your inability to read the mandatory preview on?

      Whatever we can blame yours on, I suppose!

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  2. Re:Nitpick... by Chrisq · · Score: 5, Funny

    Maybe I'm being picky here, but why does Slashdot's icon for this story depict a caterpillar? Don't the editors know the difference between a caterpillar and a worm?

    That's why it's so dangerous. It mutated

  3. I do by PinkyDead · · Score: 5, Funny

    I run VMWare on Linux! http://xkcd.com/350/

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