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Old 30th June 2011
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Default 'Indestructible' rootkit enslaves 4.5m PCs in 3 months

From http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/06...reon_advances/

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One of the world's stealthiest pieces of malware infected more than 4.5 million PCs in just three months, making it possible for its authors to force keyloggers, adware, and other malicious programs on the compromised machines at any time.
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