Viruses used by Hackers

25/09/2010 07:57

Popular viruses used by Hackers:

Most probably hackers recently employing the “conficker” virus:

Effects of the Conficker:

Able to attack nearly 15 million computers

It collects user’s password, other personal information including bank account..

Once It is installed in pc then, it starts downloading files from internet from a “boss” server..

Infected systems form a network it will communicate with each other, start updating, evolve itself etc..

Other viruses used by hackers are:

Downadup,kido

Solution to protect the pc from Conficker:

To download the patch fro Microsoft in addition to anti-virus software..

 follow the link:

https://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/virus/worm/conficker.mspx