Flame virus wiped out by its creators

JMH · Jun 11, 2012

The Flame virus discovered last week targeting computers in Iran has been ordered to self-destruct, leaving no trace - and no indication of who created it.

While the 20MB behemoth contained a Suicide self-destruct module, its creators for some reason decided not to use this. Instead, they used a separate removal tool, browse32.ocx, downloaded from a command and control server still under the control of the attackers - a risky move, given the likelihood of detection.

http://www.tgdaily.com/security-features/63944-flame-virus-wiped-out-by-its-creators

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Flame virus wiped out by its creators

JMH

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