When Malware Attacks Malware

PetManimal writes "Researchers say that the Storm Trojan/Peacomm worm has been tweaked to spread via IM programs and attack rival malware. Symantec sounded the alarm, and says that the exploit launches in AOL, Google Talk, and Yahoo Messenger windows that are already open, making it appear to be a legitimate message from a known user. The worm has modified the code from last year's Nuwar worm, and when activated, enables a DDoS attack against any site, including antispam services and servers supporting rival malware: 'Systems hijacked by Peacomm have also conducted DDoS attacks against at least five domains used by the creators of the noted Warezov (or Stration) worm. After a busy September and October, Warezov was credited by some analysts as the genesis of 2006's massive fourth-quarter spike in spam volume.'"

that's...

[User 956]

When Malware Attacks Malware

You get total protonic reversal.

A New Variation of Life...

[__aaclcg7560]

So is there going to be a screen saver that will show the good and bad malware attacking each other as the computer keeps waving a white flag?

Old News

[140Mandak262Jamuna]

The well known malware Internet Explorer has been attacking another well known malware WinXP for quite sometime. So why get worked about these obscure ones?

Re:that's...

[geeksdave]

OK important safety tip.. thanks Egon..

Re:A New Variation of Life...

[$RANDOMLUSER]

Yes, the rival malware attacks are Germany and the Soviet Union and the Windows PC is Poland. Mac would be England and Linux is the United States. If this was a World War II scenario.
You were a math major, right?

Re:Stronger malware

[morgan_greywolf]

No way. Malware is made by an Intelligent Creator. It is what it is. Intelligent Malware Design is just as good a theory as Malware Evolution.

... doing what?

[Savage-Rabbit]

And the Dept of Homeland security is doing what? exactly!

Trying to figure out who to bomb?

In Soviet Russia

[Trivial_Zeros]

In Soviet Russia, malware attacks... malware?

If they'd just fix each other...

[queenb**ch]

Will someone please write a worm that 1) turns Windows Update on, 2) turns the Windows Firewall on, 3) turns off the keyboard & mouse ports for Windows 3.1, 95, 98, and ME machines thus forcing the retarded end users running on these platforms to upgrade, 4) installs ClamWIN and scans the hard drive, 5) installs SpyBot Search & Destroy and scans the hard drive, and 6) administers an electric shock to the aforementioned retarded end user for not taking care of this themselves?

If your dog was running around the neighborhood barking at people and biting them, they'd make you do something about the dog. I don't see why your computer gets to the do the same thing on the internet with such impunity.

2 cents,

QueenB.

Little known facts

[UnknowingFool]

Systems hijacked by Peacomm have also conducted DDoS attacks against at least five domains used by the creators of the noted Warezov (or Stration) worm. After a busy September and October, Warezov was credited by some analysts as the genesis of 2006's massive fourth-quarter spike in spam volume.

What isn't generally reported is that Peacomm uses "Your momma's so fat" insults in the DDOS attacks. By far the most devasting and hilarious DDOS this year.

Popular spinoff

[physicsboy500]

I vote they make a spinoff of Robot Wars

I can see it now...

Malware wars... watch rival malware rip each other apart!

"Oh my god, Malwarior just executed an amazing kill maneuver!"

"it looks like Spymaster is only hanging on by a thread!

"Oh... and he's done for. Spymaster is terminated... add him to the hexdump!"

hasn't...

[Anonymous Coward]

Hasn't norton a/v been doing exactly this for years? Malware, fighting malware? :)