new virus epidemy
By Online Security Authority on Jul 21, 2009 in Teen Guidelines
PandaLabs experts warns about growth of number of infections by virus Sality. AO and its modifications.
Malicious program Sality.AO combines dangerous infectious technologies of old viruses with the new technologies routed on reception of financial benefit by roguish way. After penetration on computer Sality.AO uses special methods of hiding, complicating detection of the malware program. So, for example, the virus adds it’s code into empty areas of files found on the infected computer.
Sality.AO can receive remote commands through IRC-channels that potentially allows malefactors to connect the infected computer to a botnet. Thus, with use of Sality.AO cybercriminals can organise mass dispatches of spams-letters or carry out DoS-attacks. The virus also is capable to readdress through a browser users on harmful web pages and to load additional components through the Network.
PandaLabs experts warns about growth of number of infections by virus Sality. AO and its modifications.
Malicious program Sality.AO combines dangerous infectious technologies of old viruses with the new technologies routed on reception of financial benefit by roguish way. After penetration on computer Sality.AO uses special methods of hiding, complicating detection of the malware program. So, for example, the virus adds it’s code into empty areas of files found on the infected computer.
Sality.AO can receive remote commands through IRC-channels that potentially allows malefactors to connect the infected computer to a botnet. Thus, with use of Sality.AO cybercriminals can organise mass dispatches of spams-letters or carry out DoS-attacks. The virus also is capable to readdress through a browser users on harmful web pages and to load additional components through the Network.
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