BitDefender released free removal tool for Super worm Stuxnet Holzwickede, October 12, 2010 experts speak from one of the sophisticated malicious programs ever written. Is the new Super worm Stuxnet, which provides sensation for several weeks and has attacked already whole industrial plants. BitDefender anti virus specialist has responded to the current threat and developed a removal tool to reliably detect Stuxnet and eliminated. The program removes all known variants of Win32.Worm.Stuxnet as well as the rootkit driver, which the worm uses to hide its individual components. It can be downloaded for free at. Stuxnet is regarded by many experts as a new generation of E-threat. The amazing thing about Stuxnet: promoting the computer virus uses several zero-day vulnerabilities Windows vulnerabilities, yet no one has discovered. Stuxnet can Windows operating systems NT, ME, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista (32 bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7 infect.
Has mainly it the pest but on the control software of the Siemens WinCC and PCS 7 apart. The worm takes advantage of vulnerability in LNK files and removable media mainly to launch itself on the target systems. The attacker has the virus itself once ensconced on a computer, it opens a backdoor”and installed two rootkits. The latter in turn eliminate all traces of the worm. The BitDefender experts have responded quickly to the threat and a reliable removal tool developed that Stuxnet and all components reliably eliminated. The tool can be run both on 32-bit and 64-bit Windows systems. For more information see. About BitDefender BitDefender is software developer, one of the industry’s fastest and most efficient product lines internationally certified security software.
Since the founding of the company in 2001, BitDefender has set new standards in the field of proactive protection against threats from the Internet. Every day, BitDefender protects tens of millions of private and business customers around the globe and gives them the good feeling that your digital life is safe. BitDefender sells its security solutions in more than 100 countries through a global VAD and reseller network. More detailed information about BitDefender and BitDefender products are available in the press centre online. In addition, BitDefender provides background information and current news in the daily fight against threats from the Internet, in English at. Press contact: BitDefender GmbH Robert-Bosch-str. 2 D-59439 Holzwickede contact person: Hans-Peter Lange PR Manager Tel.: + 49 (0) 2301 9184-330 fax: + 49 (0) 2301 9184-499 email: PR Agency: Sprengel & Partner GmbH nesting first race 3 D-56472 Nisterau contact: Fabian Sprengel Tel.: + 49 (0) 2661 91260-0 E-Mail: