K7 Computing creates Downadup neutraliser

Security software firm K7 Computing has created a solution to the internet worm ‘Downadup’ that has already infected millions of computers around the world. Downadup, also known as Conficker and Kido, exploits the Microsoft Windows Server Service.

With an estimated 15 million PCs infected by the virus, security experts fear that the worm could effectively create a massive ‘botnet’ network that hackers could exploit to steal personal and sensitive data.

Cyber criminals could use the virus to take control of all infected PCs, experts warned. The virus constantly updates itself from a variety of sources and servers, making it extremely difficult for antivirus software to root out.