'Indestructible' Botnet Claims Are Exaggerated

Kaspersky Lab's report of an "indestructible" botnet that uses fake antivirus protection to overtake other botnets, are exaggerated, says another security researcher, Sophos.
In a Naked Security blog post, researcher Paul Ducklin said that while no malware is "indestructible," the current strain of TDSS malware is unlikely to affect computer users who patch regularly and use a "decent and up-to-date" anti-virus.
"Sensible security precautions can stop you getting infected in the first place," he wrote.
Furthermore, cleaning it out isn't too difficult with top anti-virus software. You don't event have to wipe your hard drive or re-install Windows.
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