New malware TDL-4 has features that may make it indestructible, enslaves over 4.5 million PCs in early 2011
According to Kaspersky Lab, a new TDSS rootkit variant called TDL-4 has infected more than 4.5 million PCs worldwide in just the first three months of 2011. The security experts say that this sneaky malware is one of the most technologically sophisticated threats to date. Because of upgrades from the previous TDL-3 incarnation, this new TDL-4 has the ability to create a botnet that is practically ‘indestructible’.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
TDL-4 creates 4.5 million PC ‘indestructible’ botnet #security
