Fast spreading Windows virus already compromised 9 million computers
Monday, January 19. 2009
Helsinki (Finland) - F-Secure's chief research officer, Nikko Hypponen, told AP Digital in a phone interview that there's currently a fast spreading computer virus moving through the U.S., Europe and Asia - already infecting as many as 9 million computers. According to F-Secure, it is migrating "more rapidly through corporate networks than anything seen in years."
So far, the virus itself is simply replicating itself and not doing anything to the infected PCs. According to Hypponen, "The gang behind this worm hasn't used it yet. But they could do anything they like with any of these machines at any time." The infected machines are completely compromised, meaning they could be programmed remotely to accomplish essentially any task.
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