Comments on: April Storm’s Day Campaign http://asert.arbornetworks.com/2008/03/april-storms-day-campaign/ A weblog dedicated to educating the community on security threats that matter Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:43:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: TechTalkz.com Technology & Computer Troubleshooting Forums http://asert.arbornetworks.com/2008/03/april-storms-day-campaign/#comment-85170 TechTalkz.com Technology & Computer Troubleshooting Forums Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:48:14 +0000 http://asert.arbornetworks.com/2008/03/april-storms-day-campaign/#comment-85170 <strong>Alert:Storm Worm Returns using the April Fool messages...</strong> Storm is back, reports security firm Arbor Networks, and dressed to kill in its April Fools...... Alert:Storm Worm Returns using the April Fool messages…

Storm is back, reports security firm Arbor Networks, and dressed to kill in its April Fools……

]]> By: Storm Worm makes April 1 return - HardwareLogic Forums http://asert.arbornetworks.com/2008/03/april-storms-day-campaign/#comment-85062 Storm Worm makes April 1 return - HardwareLogic Forums Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:47:10 +0000 http://asert.arbornetworks.com/2008/03/april-storms-day-campaign/#comment-85062 [...] Storm is back, reports security firm Arbor Networks, and dressed to kill in its April Fools’ outfit. Arbor Networks blogger Jose Nazario notes that Storm's latest variant began appearing sometime during March 31, greeting users with a simple “Doh! April’s Fool. (sic)” message that hyperlinks to an IP address. Users clicking the link are taken to a web page with a cute picture and an automatic download, prompting them to run the download as soon as it completes. If the user follows these directions, he or she will find his or her computer added to the decentralized Storm botnet, which security analysts think contains anywhere from 20,000 to 10 million computers. April Fools’ Day is only the latest such occasion to be exploited by Storm, which in the past has sent out e-mail messages with headlines like, “Saddam Hussein alive!” and “Fidel Castro dead.” The original Storm variant earned it namesake in January 2007, when it infected thousands of computers in the United States and Europe with the headline “230 dead as storm batters Europe.” Six more waves appeared within three days of the worm’s initial attack, and by January 22 the Storm Worm was responsible for 8% of virus infections around the world. Thanks HL and Corsair! My opinions are my own and not representative of this site or its members. [...] [...] Storm is back, reports security firm Arbor Networks, and dressed to kill in its April Fools’ outfit. Arbor Networks blogger Jose Nazario notes that Storm’s latest variant began appearing sometime during March 31, greeting users with a simple “Doh! April’s Fool. (sic)” message that hyperlinks to an IP address. Users clicking the link are taken to a web page with a cute picture and an automatic download, prompting them to run the download as soon as it completes. If the user follows these directions, he or she will find his or her computer added to the decentralized Storm botnet, which security analysts think contains anywhere from 20,000 to 10 million computers. April Fools’ Day is only the latest such occasion to be exploited by Storm, which in the past has sent out e-mail messages with headlines like, “Saddam Hussein alive!” and “Fidel Castro dead.” The original Storm variant earned it namesake in January 2007, when it infected thousands of computers in the United States and Europe with the headline “230 dead as storm batters Europe.” Six more waves appeared within three days of the worm’s initial attack, and by January 22 the Storm Worm was responsible for 8% of virus infections around the world. Thanks HL and Corsair! My opinions are my own and not representative of this site or its members. [...]

]]> By: Storm Worms exploit April Fools - Computer Forums http://asert.arbornetworks.com/2008/03/april-storms-day-campaign/#comment-84772 Storm Worms exploit April Fools - Computer Forums Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:21:32 +0000 http://asert.arbornetworks.com/2008/03/april-storms-day-campaign/#comment-84772 [...] attempt to dupe more gullible users into getting their PCs infected kicked off on Monday with a spam campaign designed to trick recipients into visiting websites under the control of hackers containing [...] [...] attempt to dupe more gullible users into getting their PCs infected kicked off on Monday with a spam campaign designed to trick recipients into visiting websites under the control of hackers containing [...]

]]> By: veil_of_darkness http://asert.arbornetworks.com/2008/03/april-storms-day-campaign/#comment-84725 veil_of_darkness Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:22:40 +0000 http://asert.arbornetworks.com/2008/03/april-storms-day-campaign/#comment-84725 www.offensivecomputing.net - Oops :P http://www.offensivecomputing.net - Oops :P

]]> By: Business News Research » No April Fools’–Storm worm is back | Defense in Depth - computer security, hacking, crime, viruses http://asert.arbornetworks.com/2008/03/april-storms-day-campaign/#comment-84537 Business News Research » No April Fools’–Storm worm is back | Defense in Depth - computer security, hacking, crime, viruses Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:20:38 +0000 http://asert.arbornetworks.com/2008/03/april-storms-day-campaign/#comment-84537 [...] a blog, Arbor Networks’ Jose Nazario reports that within the last 24 hours he’s seeing new [...] [...] a blog, Arbor Networks’ Jose Nazario reports that within the last 24 hours he’s seeing new [...]

]]> By: » No joke: Storm worm taking advantage of April Fools’ Day » The PC Doctor’s blog http://asert.arbornetworks.com/2008/03/april-storms-day-campaign/#comment-84476 » No joke: Storm worm taking advantage of April Fools’ Day » The PC Doctor’s blog Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:40:37 +0000 http://asert.arbornetworks.com/2008/03/april-storms-day-campaign/#comment-84476 [...] Arbor Networks [...] [...] Arbor Networks [...]

]]> By: Storm Worm/Zhelatin -A very dangerous April Fools joke that’s on you | malwarecrawler.com http://asert.arbornetworks.com/2008/03/april-storms-day-campaign/#comment-84426 Storm Worm/Zhelatin -A very dangerous April Fools joke that’s on you | malwarecrawler.com Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:33:34 +0000 http://asert.arbornetworks.com/2008/03/april-storms-day-campaign/#comment-84426 [...] Credits for heads up to Alex Eckelberry of Sunbelt Software and Jose Nazario from Arbor Networks [...] [...] Credits for heads up to Alex Eckelberry of Sunbelt Software and Jose Nazario from Arbor Networks [...]

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