Archive for September 12th, 2005

Zotob worm family picnic interrupted by authorities

Posted in All Posts, Malware on September 12th, 2005

Authorities in several countries have recently apprehended the creators of the Mytob, Zotob family of internet worms. And along the way they have disassembled a large, interrelated underground network of internet thieves.

These thieves would have loved to turn your computer into one of their treasure trove of zombied computers. Maybe they already did.

For more info, please refer to the following CNET article:

 “A virtual den of thieves”, by Robert Vamosi

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