‘Impossible to know’ what massive botnet will do April 1, researchers say….
March 23, 2009 (Computerworld) Security researchers are in the dark about what will happen next week when the newest variant of Conficker, 2009’s biggest worm by a mile, begins trying to contact its controllers.
“It’s impossible to know until we see something that has a clear profit motive,” said Joe Stewart, director of malware research at SecureWorks Inc. and a noted botnet researcher.
This Worm promises to be the next generation of infections, and with April Fool’s day set as the “date”, many are under the impression that if they stay offline that day, they will be ok. Not hardly. If they are already infected, waiting a day to log on won’t make a bit if difference. More HERE
