Kelihos botnet returns with new Techniques

[PenTester]

Microsoft and Kaspersky Lab took down the Kelihos botnet last September using "sinkholing" method, but Kaspersky Lab reports that Kelihos botnet comeback with a new avatar.

The earlier version of Kelihos botnet has reportedly infected more than 41,000 computers around the world, not as large as Rustock botnet, but it was capable of sending 3.8 billion spam mails per day.

Readmore : Hacker News

 

[Prorootect]

Hi PenTester,

Already posted here (Post #13): http://malwaretips.com/Thread-Kelihos-botnet-maker-was-found-in-Russia-by-Microsoft?pid=42237#pid42237

Thanks

 

[PenTester]

sorry i haven't notice it. merge it with that post.