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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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