When Malware Attacks Malware 135
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... (Score:3, Funny)
You get total protonic reversal.
A New Variation of Life... (Score:5, Funny)
Old News (Score:4, Funny)
Re:that's... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:A New Variation of Life... (Score:4, Funny)
You were a math major, right?
Re:Stronger malware (Score:5, Funny)
... doing what? (Score:4, Funny)
In Soviet Russia (Score:2, Funny)
If they'd just fix each other... (Score:5, Funny)
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 (Score:3, Funny)
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 (Score:2, Funny)
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... (Score:4, Funny)