Bagle downloads the fresh spam engine

18th April 2006

Tonight thousands of infected by Bagle trojan computers started to load the fresh version of the engine, which facilitates the task of the mass distribution of spam through the zombie- networks. About this reports InfoWorld with the reference to the chapter of the research subdivision of the Finnish company F -Secure mikko Of khipponena (Mikko Hypponen). Let us recall that the computer with Bagle aboard can be used by criminal for the load to into it any harmful programs, intended, including and for the distribution of spam. Thus, tonight the author of worm conducted the remote "upgrade" of spam engine, using for this purpose a site of the slovakian agency, which is occupied by trade in real estate. After conducting upgrade, criminals removed the remained after themselves rubbish, so the owners of site nothing noted. According to the data of antiviral company, similar reference soon floated on one of the French sites, being hosted on the American server; however, special demand sent to the host did not lead to its liquidation.