Downadup Worm

Infections from a particularly clever worm that exploits a hole in Microsoft Windows operating systems patched last October, have increased dramatically this last week. Over 9 milllion PCs are said to be infected which creates a substantial botnet for anyone wanting to exploit it and control these PCs from a distance. Once again it is clear that the commercial interests of criminals are at work here, not just an experiment that escaped from the lab or a teenager´s bedroom.