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Why does the worm have two names Downadup and Conficker?

April 26, 2017conficker downadup names worm

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Why does the worm have two names Downadup and Conficker?

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It was found at about the same time by multiple security companies and therefore got multiple names. Today most companies use the name Conficker. There’s further confusion about the variant letters among vendors. We’re all sorry for that.