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Zombie tool makes use of Windows, antivirus flaws

November 30, 2006 Bot software that turns PCs into zombies spreads via holes in Symantec and Microsoft products. TAGS: bot, Symantec Corp., flaw, variant, SpyBot, adware, antivirus, Microsoft Corp., security, spyware, PC, Microsoft Windows

Botnets on the rise in Asia, Symantec says

September 22, 2005 Hijacking of systems by hackers grew by more than 140 percent in China alone, according to security firm's report. TAGS: Asia-Pacific, bot, Symantec Corp., Taipei, Seoul, Singapore, region, Asia, Beijing, attack, denial of service, China, security

China leads Asia in malicious online activity

September 20, 2007 Report finds that China topped the region in the first half of 2007, producing the most malicious code, spam zombies, bots and attacks. TAGS: China, bot, Asia, region, spam, activity, malicious code, Symantec Corp., security

Alarm growing over bot software

April 30, 2004 Many network administrators fret about the next worm, but security experts warn that a quieter, equally damaging threat is gaining control of large networks of computers. TAGS: bot, AgoBot, security expert, Internet Storm Center, MSBlast worm, Symantec Corp., network administrator, security, variant, Internet security, worm, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Week in pictures: Laptops get blue-suede hues

December 2, 2005 roundup High style comes to some portable PCs, Symantec heads for the bunker, and robots take Tokyo. TAGS: robot, Tokyo, bot, Symantec Corp., LCD screen, laptop computer, LCD, Intel, security

Spying worm spreads via MSN Messenger, AIM

July 21, 2005 Attacks tailored to IM services contain links that could infect a PC with a Trojan horse or dangerous worm. TAGS: bot, SpyBot, worm, MSN Messenger, IP address, Time Warner Inc., MSN, McAfee Inc., IP, trojan horse, Symantec Corp., America Online Inc., copy, security, Microsoft Corp., link

MySQL worm halted

January 28, 2005 After infecting thousands of computers, the bot software has been cut off from its command center, essentially halting its spread. TAGS: MySQL, MySQL Database, bot, worm, SQL Slammer, Symantec Corp., database, function, password, server, Linux, Microsoft Windows, security, Microsoft Corp.
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