Security experts eye worm attack

[Wootzeh]

I'm interested to know how they think the baddies are doing it for money... They don't seem to explain...

They can rent it out to people to perform DDOS attacks for example.

[GommeInc]

Then you must really have no idea what 15M computers can do at one time.
It could ultimatly shutdown 100's of 1000's of websites at a single time. If it was a DDOS, or even stealing person information from computer, it could be terrible, and ultimatly profit for the baddies.

And they/you know it's for profit, because? And they will make a profit how? Enlighten me

They can rent it out to people to perform DDOS attacks for example.

Surely they can't trust anyone they talk to about renting it out for DDOS attacks? The risk of being caught by any sort of authority seems too great a risk...

[Laggings]

Does 'personal information' ring a bell? If they compromise 15M computers, keylog or steal personal password files, that's an instand what, 15M? And they could sell the passwords to people who black hat easy.

[Favourtism]

Im waiting for some noob to start saying its *****

[Samishlol]

The attack failed.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7976099.stm

[e5]

april fools bl8z

[Jord]

maybe habbox has it lol its been down like 50 times.

[Immenseman]

lmao jord. nothing has happened yet -yawns

[Laggings]

Obviously it's an April Fools joke, they're scaring 15 million people into thinking their machine isn't clean and it's going to change the way it works on April Fools day.. Wow you're gullable.

WOW, So every major media group decided to play a joke on 15 million people? Wow, you're gullable. Go google how some virus' work.

The hackers behind the worm, which effectively have all infected machines under their control, have yet to give the virus any specific orders.
But security experts warned that there was no room for complacency.
"We are going to be on high alert for a long time. Come 2 April we will still be watching while most people will have moved their focus elsewhere," said Vincent Weafer, vice president of security response at anti-virus firm Symantec.
He added: "We believe the software is geared towards making money. The characteristic of this type of worm is to keep it slow and low, keep it under the radar to slowly maximise profits over the long term."

[Habboish]

WOW, So every major media group decided to play a joke on 15 million people? Wow, you're gullable. Go google how some virus' work.

It's called viral marketing, To get more ratings. Seriously.