Monthly Archives: February 2008

Did I get the Storm Worm?

February 20, 2008 – 7:28 pm

How to determine if I have the Storm Worm?
How to determine if my email is infected with the Storm Worm? 
The Storm Worm ( a botnet of infected computers that feeds off unprotected users to strengthen its network ) may arrive in an email with one of the common subject lines listed below: ( see below that [...]

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Nugache Unleashed Takes Over Storm as New Botnet

February 20, 2008 – 7:18 pm

Nugache is a worm that has actually been around longer than Storm.  The Storm Worm is one of the worst botnets on the net but Nugache could take its place.  Researchers report that Nugache has been revised and updated to make it more powerful…perhaps even more powerful than Storm.
Both Nugache and Storm are botnets.  That [...]

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