Apply MS08 067 Patch To Avoid Downadup Worm Conficker
Posted on: January 17, 2009
A very dangerous worm which infects Windows OS based systems has infect more than one million PC’s around the globe and the surprising thing is that the solution was released by Microsoft months ago in 2008 in form of MS08 067 patch. The security bulletin at Microsoft says,
This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in the Server service. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if an affected system received a specially crafted RPC request. On Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 systems, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability without authentication to run arbitrary code. It is possible that this vulnerability could be used in the crafting of a wormable exploit. Firewall best practices and standard default firewall configurations can help protect network resources from attacks that originate outside the enterprise perimeter.
This security update is rated Critical for all supported editions of Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and rated Important for all supported editions of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. For more information, see the subsection, Affected and Non-Affected Software, in this section.
Computerworld reports that one third systems are still infected,
With nearly a third of all Windows systems still vulnerable, it’s no surprise that the “Downadup” worm has been able to score such a success, Kandek said. “These slow [corporate] patch cycles are simply not acceptable,” he said. “They lead directly to these high-infection rates.”
Microsoft has recommended to run Malicious Software Removal Tool after downloading the patch to fully get rid of the worm.
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