Battling Against Kido: How to Combat one of the Most Destructive Windows Worms
By Wilson • Jan 22nd, 2009 • Category: Mobile Computer NewsAlmost everyone knows Kido by now. After all this worm has infected more than nine million Windows computers as of now and is spreading at a very fast pace. This worm not only destroys the system’s core files, operating system procedures and system’s registry but also acts as a feast to hackers and spammers. It allows the cyber criminals to control the infected PC over a network, access all the data and all the security codes, credit card numbers, account details and much more.
Kido is also known as Conficker or Downadup and infects only the Windows OS. But now enough is enough. Microsoft is ready with the appropriate tools and methods to destroy this worm. The company has issued a new series of security patches that can proactively help the users to identify this worm, so getting addition anti-virus programmes, like Kaspersky Antivirus 2009, is currently unnecessary for dealing with the worm. If your PC is already infected then you have to use the Microsoft’s malicious software removal tool first and then install the security patch. You can download the patches and tools from the Microsoft’s official website.
According to Microsoft, “If your computer or environment is impacted by this malware, you may want to run the malicious software removal tool to help disinfect it. The first step would be to install the update on all your computers and replace passwords of network shares with stronger ones. Then use the malicious software removal tool to remove the worm from infected computers. Infected computers may not be able to access Windows Update and therefore the administrator may need first to download the tool using a clean computer, and then distribute it to the other machines.”
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