Mumbai, October 15, 2010: eScan one of the world’s leading anti- virus solutions provider warns computer users of the dreaded virus Stuxnet Rootkit. Dubbed as the new age “Super Weapon” and “Pandora’s Box”, the Stuxnet Rootkit since its discovery in July 2010 has reached a cult status that has spawned more than 600 identified variants.
While Stuxnet infects computers running the Windows® operating system, its actual targets are the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems running the Siemens’ SIMATIC WinCC and SIMATIC PCS 7 software.
SCADA systems are industrial control systems that monitor industry-based, infrastructure-based, and facility-based processes. They are basically used to monitor and control entire areas belonging to a country or an organization, such as power plants, oil rinks, communication networks, airports, harbors, and defense departments. Even if Stuxnet infects a Windows®-based computer, it will activate only if the computer runs WinCC or PCS 7.
Mr. Govind Rammurthy, CEO and Managing Director of eScan said, “What really sets apart Stuxnet apart from other malware is its versatility. The worm exploits two vulnerabilities in the WinCC and PCS 7 software to cause damage to the infrastructure of the infected system. Sturxnet has the potential to generate such widespread destruction that most security agencies believe its creation has given birth to the era of smart weapons that will be used by countries for waging cyber wars in the modern world. The good news for all eScan customers is that eScan detects all known variants of Stuxnet and removes them completely from infected computers.”
eScan users can protect their operating systems from this worm by simply obtaining the latest virus updates through eScan or from the eScan website.
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