Downadup Virus Sweeps Across Asia Pacific

by Ahmar Mustikhan | January 9, 2009 at 06:16 pm

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A new generation of virus is whacking workstations, including Windows Server 2008 and Vista SP1. The visrus may force huge corporations toshut down their email servers.

A rapidly spreading computer worm, Downadup with several new versions, might force many corporate houses to shut their e-mail servers. An anti-virus solution provider, FSecure, warned on Thursday that the virus can hamper all workstations of the organisation.

Wing Fei Chia, security response manager, F-Secure Labs, said, "The virus is spreading fast in the Asia-Pacific region. This vulnerability affects many of the current operating systems including Windows Server 2008 and Vista SP1."