Kaspersky: Massive botnet is 'practically indestructible'

Created by Immortal on Jul 04, 2011

Kaspersky security researchers have sounded the alarm over a new botnet that is said to be virtually "indestructible." Known as TDL-4 -- the fourth generation of 2008's TDL botnet/malware -- the latest strain has reportedly infected more than 4.5 million Windows machines in the first three months of 2011 -- and that's not slowing down.
Like previous versions of TDL, the operators of TDL-4 are paying affiliates between $20 and $200 for every 1,000 systems they infect, depending on the location of the victim. Affiliates can accomplish this through any means desired, but they generally prefer to infiltrate PCs via porn, bootleg sites, as well as video and file storage services.
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Level 9 1 Immortal on Jul 04, 2011

Apparently with the advancement of Malware noone is safe from participating in DDoS attacks, so either keep your system and Antivirus software up to date, or start using Linux/Mac based systems...Any thoughts?

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Level 5 2 Dexter on Jul 05, 2011

How can I check if my system is infected with TDL-4 malware? I'm currently using AVG free for protection (Windows 7), but is that enough?

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Level 9 3 Immortal on Jul 06, 2011

AVG free is defonately not enough for any kind of protection :) Use ESET smart security(update it frequently) and keep your Windows updated at all times...It is not 100% effective but it works in 99.99% of the times