In 2007, the attention of researchers of information security has attracted P2P-botnet, created by a malicious program known as the Storm Worm (classified “Kaspersky Lab” – Email-Worm.Win32.Zhelatin).
The authors of “Storm” worm spread their offspring are very active: apparently, they have created an entire factory to create new versions of the malicious program.
Some experts believe that the “Storm” Worm is a malicious program for the construction of a zombie network of new generation. The fact that the bot was designed and distributed by professionals in their field, and the architecture and the protection of zombie networks are well thought out, according to the following characteristics of the “Storm” botnet: (more…)