75.000 Computer in the World has Caught by Botnet Kneber

75.000 Computer in the World has Caught by Botnet Kneber

A report from security research firm NetWitness about dangerous botnet named Kneber that has attracted the attention of hundreds of companies. Botnet kneber now has poisoned 75.000 computers in 2.500 different companies around the world.

This Botnet Kneber according NetWitness into the category of malicious threats like worms Conficker, although not as much as Conficker which has infected millions of computers.

Meanwhile, according to Elias Levy, senior director of Symantec Security Response explained that Kneber-Zeus malware can be like Godzilla, when contrasted with Conficker or Downadup. “Indeed Kneber not a threat, but merely a synonym of the famous Trojan named Zeus. Kreber name assessed referring to a particular group, and its own Trojan or Trojan.Zbot named Zeus who have analyzed this now. “Added Levy.

Levy explained, users can avoid this by doing botnet standard rules for the security of your PC, such as continue to update the software and operating system, running a complete security software, including firewalls and anti-malware detection, and not clicking on strange links in email, IM, or through social networking.

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