Confickr/Downadup is one of the most massive worm outbreaks in years, with around 9 million infected machines during the past few days. The attackers behind this worm infection — which experts say will likely be rolled into the world’s biggest botnet — apparently have found a lucrative way to cash in on a worm. The good news is that because most of the infected machines are in the enterprise, the worm should ultimately be easier to clean up in the long run. One of the largest spamming botnets today, Ozdok, is expanding its capabilities.”]
Source: https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/widespread-confickr-downadup-worm-hard-to-kill