Global InformationBredolab botnet information
The Bredolab botnet, also known by its alias Oficla,[1] was a Russian[2] botnet mostly involved in viral e-mail spam. Before the botnet was eventually dismantled in November 2010 through the seizure of its command and control servers, it was estimated to consist of millions of zombie computers.[3][4][5]
The countries most affected by the botnet were Russia itself, Uzbekistan, US, Europe, India, Vietnam and Philippines.[6]
- ^ Search the malware encyclopedia: Bredolab, Microsoft.com
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- ^ James Wray and Ulf Stabe (28 October 2010). "Researchers: Bredolab still lurking, though severely injured (Update 3) - Security". Thetechherald.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ^ "Infosecurity (UK) - BredoLab downed botnet linked with Spamit.com". Infosecurity-magazine.com. 1 November 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ^ Help Net Security (2 November 2010). "The aftermath of the Bredolab botnet shutdown". Net-security.org. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ^ "Kaspersky Threats — Bredolab". threats.kaspersky.com.