Full FeedNeeris worm, a Conficker copycat, gaining momentum
Since the Conficker worm has been garnering all of the attention lately, its copycat version has remained virtually unnoticed. However, the Neeris worm is taking advantage of the same flaws that has spread Conficker to so many PCs worldwide. Neeris has been around since 2005, but the authors have released a new version this week that attacks the system in the same way as Conficker by taking advantage of Windows vulnerabilities.
Neeris is being spread mainly through the MSN Messenger system by users sending bad links. Additional methods used to spread Neeris include an IRC bot and SQL server with weak passwords. It is currently being detected on systems as “Worm:Win32/Neeris.gen!C” and has also exploited the MS08-067 Windows flaw. The authors took advantage of the April 1st attention placed on Conficker in order to launch the newest copycat version of Neeris.
You should use the same methods of protection for Neeris as for the Conficker worm. Go to Microsoft and make sure that all of your patches are updated.
Read: [Internet News]
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conficker virus can be remove by scanning updated antivirus just update your antivirus and start scan your computer
on April 24, 2009 at 05:45 AM - LINK