Conficker
Aliases: Downadup, Kido
- Family
- Malware family
- Operating systems
- windows
- Last IoC activity
- 2026-07-19 03:20:27
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 11:27:56
Context
Conficker is a computer worm that targets Microsoft Windows and was first detected in November 2008. It targets a vulnerability (MS08-067) in Windows OS software and dictionary attacks on administrator passwords to propagate while forming a botnet. Conficker made its way onto computers and removable disk drives in a nuclear power plant.
Detection coverage
- 1 YARA rules
Detection rules
- MALPEDIA_Win_Conficker_Auto (yara-rule)