Windows Worm spread through BitTorrent
An emergent news come from torrentfreak saying that there is a Windows worm that infects WinXP is probably Vista also that spread through BitTorrent.
"The worm, W32/Impard-A, is a highly sophisticated program with multi-lingual support that can effectively spread itself, delete and send other, rival malware present on the computer back to its creator, and utilise BitTorrent in achieving its goal."
(Article from torrentfreak)
This worm will try to find BitTorrent client from the computer such as bittorrent.exe and if it finds the client it will then copy itself to a specific location and then start to seed itself through Bt. This make senses as:
"Why should the malware author waste bandwidth downloading his worm to thousands of Windows computers around the globe, when he can make his army of zombified ones redistribute it for him, free of cost?"
(Article from torrentfreak)
In conclusion, Bt technology now can even be exploit to help the virus maker to spread his virus anywhere while also SAVING his bandwidth. It looks very convenient for them with the help of Bt technology. If they still continue exploit the advantage of Bt, maybe one day all ISP will ban BT forever for sure. Let's pray that wouldn't come through.
Internet Resources:
Windows Worm Uses BitTorrent to Propagate TorrentFreak, [Doc, Online], 29 June 2007
URL: http://torrentfreak.com/windows-worm-uses-bittorrent-to-propagate/
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