What is the TDL4 MBR Rootkit Bootkit Virus Alureon TDSS?
The TDL4 and it variants have been around for the last couple of years. It is an especially difficult virus / rootkit / bootkit to remove. It is estimated that the TDL4 Bootkit is part of a large worldwide Botnet infection of over 4 million computers. The bad guys are selling development kits to other cyber criminals so there are many variations out in the wild.