Conficker
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conficker-180-17440208
title:
Conficker
text:
Conficker, also known as Downup, Downadup and Kido, is a computer worm targeting the Microsoft Windows operating system that was first detected in November 2008. It uses flaws in Windows OS software and dictionary attacks on administrator passwords to propagate while forming a botnet, and has been unusually difficult to counter because of its combined use of many advanced malware techniques. The Conficker worm infected millions of computers including government, business and home computers in ov
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Computer worm
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conficker
date created:
2009-01-16T03:57:13Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T16:11:31Z
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