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January 23, 2009 ( PowerHomeBiz ) -
Chennai, TN
- K7 Computing, one of the leading information security software companies,
has created a solution to the internet worm “Downadup” (also known as
Conficker) which exploits the Microsoft Windows Server Service. This
vulnerability could allow remote code execution, which may result in easy
exploitation of the Windows computers by the attacker without
authentication. To counter this latest security threat K7 Antivirus Experts
have developed “K7Downadup Remover Tool” - a solution that neutralizes this
family of threats.
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On analysing this worm, K7 Virus Experts have found that the worm may
hook the system start up and would be present in the Windows Registry in
several random names such as boot, center, config, driver, installer, image,
universal etc. Also, the worm is smart enough to attempt to abort any
security protection by searching for process strings including Symantec,
ESET, Kaspersky, K7 and many more. Although all K7 Antivirus users are
protected from infection by the latest updates, previously infected and
unprotected machines may need to clean up their computers first, to
neutralize this security threat. Users should also patch their Windows
Operating system with Patch MS08-067. K7 Security experts also advise
disabling the Autorun feature of Windows by following the instructions found
here
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953252.
K7 Computing is now providing a simple tool to aid removal for infected
users. The “K7DownadupRemover” tool is a console application that scans and
removes Worm.Win32.Downadup malware files and associated registry entries
from an infected machine. It also uses a generic & heuristic method to
identify the presence of this malware and even quarantines this in a minimal
time, to protect the users’ PC from further infection.
”This worm is a salutary reminder to all users not to be complacent about
patching operating systems and to use and keep their anti-virus products
updated” said Andrew Lee, Chief Technology Officer at K7 Computing. “The fix
has been available from Microsoft for some three months now, and would have
prevented much of this current chaos caused by the Conficker worm, disabling
Auto-run is also an extremely good idea.”
To view more details about the worm and the manual neutralizing procedure
visit
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/962007
To learn more about K7 Computing, please visit –
http://www.k7computing.com
About K7 Computing:
K7 Computing is a leading information security software solutions company
providing Anti-virus and TotalSecurity (Firewall, Antivirus, Anti-spam,
Anti-Spyware, Privacy Control & System monitor) to protect individuals and
organizations from IT threats like viruses, malware, spyware and other
potential hacker attacks.
Founded in 1991, the company has in the past few years created Virus
Security, which has gone on to become the fastest selling desktop security
solution in Japan, with over 7 million users, and gaining acceptance in
worldwide markets. Currently it is the No.1 Desktop Security product in
Japan. Today K7 Computing, with its track record of Total Internet Security
suite innovation, characteristic, compact engineering and swift response to
evolving consumer expectations, is poised to widen its horizons all over the
world. For more information visit: http://www.k7computing.com
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