US-CERT: Alert (TA15-105A) Simda Botnet

Alert (TA15-105A) Simda Botnet
Original release date: April 15, 2015
 
Systems Affected
Microsoft Windows
 
Overview
The Simda botnet – a network of computers infected with self-propagating malware – has compromised more than 770,000 computers worldwide.
 
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in collaboration with Interpol and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), has released this Technical Alert to provide further information about the Simda botnet, along with prevention and mitigation recommendations.
 
Description
Since 2009, cyber criminals have been targeting computers with unpatched software and compromising them with Simda malware. This malware may re-route a user’s Internet traffic to websites under criminal control or can be used to install additional malware. Read more >>