Symantec identifies third more aggressive Conficker variant
March 8th, 2009
Symantec has identified a new variant of Downadup also known as Conficker. This is the third variant and is reportedly more aggressive than the two previous versions.
“W32.Downadup.C is a modular component for machines currently infected with Downadup. This variant of Downadup, also called Conficker, is not attempting to self-replicate and appears to behave more like a Trojan than a worm, says Vincent Weafer, vice president of Symantec Security Response. The W32 Downadup.C variant was discovered today in a Symantec honeypot and is still under investigation. Symantec expects to identify additional capabilities shortly, says Weafer, who adds that Symantec has not yet seen W32.Downadup.C in customer networks directly.”
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