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Comodo Uncovers New Evidence Suggesting Computer Viruses Originate From Radiation Emitted By Black Holes
2008-04-02
"Space Viruses" reported to cause a myriad of malfunctions including
spontaneous downloads of "Logan's Run" or intermittent playing of "Space Oddity"
Jersey City, NJ (April 01, 2008) - In a startling discovery, Comodo
scientists uncovered a new missing link into the source of particularly virulent
group of computer viruses called Ze Lo Emes. Based on an analysis of millions of
data points, the emergence of these computer viruses can now be linked to super
massive black holes in this galaxy that leave behind long-lasting infrared
radiation that mutate into viruses affecting core PC functions. The findings
conclude that the ultra-high energy released by black holes transforms the
binary code of running processes, literally changing zeroes to ones, causing
affected computers to irreparably crash or lose data.
Most industry experts routinely attribute viruses and Trojan horses to hackers
and basement-inhabiting script kiddies. However, this new evidence provides
controversial evidence that the radiation causing viruses has spread quickly in
the past few years as a direct correlation to the depletion of the Ozone layer.
"It's an amazing process of code mutation," observed Robert Williams, Executive
Director for the International Black Hole Radiation Institute in Brussels. "The
radiation actually gets into users' computers and changes the binary code in the
computer program. What's more, it's almost impossible to block. It originates
over 4 million light years away and officially qualifies as the most remote
exploit we've ever seen."
Comodo scientists centered their research on the afterglow from black holes
which releases energy in the form of radiation waves, causing this form of
computer virus. The persistent auras originate from the thick clouds of gas and
dust, called accretion discs, which surround and sustain the black holes. Once
released, the radiation bounces around in a labyrinth of gas and dust particles
before ultimately escaping in the form of a virus radiation shower, causing
system failures on a global scale.
To date, 401 variants of the Ze-Lo-Emes Black Hole Virus have been detected -
infecting over 104,000 host machines. The viruses operate in a way similar to
recently discovered root-kits and is capable of corrupting a computer's read
only memory (ROM), making it undetectable by traditional antivirus software.
More worrisome is the virus' capacity to survive the most extreme PC conditions,
including the re-formatting of a hard drive.
Crashing particles from black holes make user data vulnerable
Some of the effects of these viruses are that user data is so compromised that
the user actually receives a new digital identity. While the user may have
difficulty determining if they have a new identity, some other telltale signs of
contamination include a seemingly random download of "Logan's Run" (Director's
cut). The virus will then abruptly shut down the entire computer, but only after
a user's credit card had been charged for the movie download. Other systems
failures may include the random launching of "Space Balls" movie or a widget
appearing on a PC updating the user on recent UFO sightings.
Interestingly, the virus can only execute if a computer is in 'idle' mode, but
is inert when the computer is either on or off. Researchers are not clear about
the cause, but some employers seem to value the virus' ability to measure how
much of an employee's time is not productive time at work. Despite some of the
benefits of these viruses, Comodo advises extreme caution should a computer
begin to exhibit strange behavior.
Comodo Helps Users Fight Back
Comodo urges IT staffs to take another sweep through their servers and look for
any code anomalies. Individual users can protect themselves by rejecting any
request to download an unexpected codec or security program. Additionally,
Comodo has developed a highly sophisticated, infrared v-shield in the form of a
t-shirt that can be used to cover a computer when it is idle to shield it from
any radiation. The t-shirt is now available at
http://www.cafepress.com/comodorocks. As a final precaution, users can
download Comodo Firewall Pro,
www.personalfirewall.comodo.com for protection that covers any PC mode.
About Comodo
The Comodo companies provide the infrastructure that is essential in enabling
e-merchants, other Internet-connected companies, software companies, and
individual consumers to interact and conduct business via the Internet safely
and securely. The Comodo companies offer PKI SSL, Code Signing, Content
Verification and E-Mail Certificates; award winning PC security software;
vulnerability scanning services for PCI Compliance; secure e-mail and fax
services.
Continual innovation, a core competence in PKI, and a commitment to reversing
the growth of Internet-crime distinguish the Comodo companies as vital players
in the Internet's ongoing development. Comodo secures and authenticates online
transactions and communications for over 200,000 business customers and
3,000,000 users of our desktop security products.
For additional information on Comodo - Creating Trust Online™ visit
http://www.comodo.com/
For more information, reporters and analysts may contact:
Judy Shapiro
Comodo
+1 (201) 963-9471
Email: judy.shapiro@comodo.com
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