Lazy to Hack: Connecting the dots: Downadup/Conficker Variants

22 April 2009

Connecting the dots: Downadup/Conficker Variants

For the last couple weeks, all’s been pretty quiet on the Downadup/Conficker front.

But vigilance never sleeps. As a part of the information security circle, we're still performing our ‘daily patrols’, watching for signs of something new. Quiet moments like this give us a chance to reflect on what has come to pass so far.

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For those of you looking for a quick-and dirty rundown of the link, here’s the timeline summarized:

November 22, 2008: W32.Downadup is released
December 28, 2008: W32.Downadup.B is released
March 4, 2009: W32.Downadup.B downloads W32.Downadup.C
April 1, 2009: W32.Downadup.C begins checking 500 of 50,000 domains
April 7, 2009:
* W32.Downadup.E is seeded into W32.Downadup.C P2P network
* W32.Downadup.E updates W32.Downadup.B
* W32.Downadup.C downloads other risks

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22 April 2009

Connecting the dots: Downadup/Conficker Variants

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