mydoom

Photos: The world's most memorable computer viruses

Photos: The world's most memorable computer viruses

From Creeper to Conficker.
Feb 23 2011, 9:13AM Photos
Third wave of attacks hits South Korea

Third wave of attacks hits South Korea

But North Korea not on the list of countries suspected of originating the attacks.
Phil Muncaster Jul 13 2009, 1:00PM News
MyDoom yanks addresses from Yahoo

MyDoom yanks addresses from Yahoo

A MyDoom variation first spotted two days ago in the US uses the copycat tactic of querying a search engine for new victim addresses, security firms said as they dug deeper into the worm's code.
Staff Writers Aug 5 2004, 12:00AM Security
Microsoft faces Mydoom and lives

Microsoft faces Mydoom and lives

Microsoft's website remained online, despite a pre-planned attack by a Mydoom worm variant that infected hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide.
Siobhan Chapman Feb 4 2004, 12:00AM Security
Mydoom possibly the fastest spreading virus ever

Mydoom possibly the fastest spreading virus ever

The first major virus of the year spread rapidly across the Internet for a second day on Tuesday [US time], clogging e-mail systems and slowing Internet traffic with an avalanche of bogus messages that may make the virus the fastest spreading ever.
Antone Gonsalves Jan 29 2004, 12:00AM Security
SCO offers reward for Mydoom creator

SCO offers reward for Mydoom creator

The SCO Group, the target of a nasty worm that slowed Internet traffic and clogged e-mail systems, offered a US$250,000 reward for arrest and conviction of the virus author.
Staff Writers Jan 29 2004, 12:00AM Security
MyDoom predicted to be as bad as Sobig

MyDoom predicted to be as bad as Sobig

Security companies have predicted that the Mydoom mass mailing virus would have as large an impact as last year’s Sobig worm.
Byron Connolly , Christina Torode Jan 28 2004, 12:00AM Security
Mydoom, MiMail viruses on the loose in Oz

Mydoom, MiMail viruses on the loose in Oz

A fresh global virus dubbed Mydoom was discovered at 8am Tuesday morning in the United States, and two Australian companies have already reported outbreaks, according to security outfit McAfee.
Byron Connolly Jan 27 2004, 12:00AM Security

Log in

Email:
Password:
  |  Forgot your password?