[CloneRanger]

Originally Posted by AleksKaspersky Lab Expert

Why the sudden foray into botany? Because the rootkit driver code contains the following string:

b:\myrtus\src\objfre_w2k_x86\i386\guava.pdb

Project “Myrtus”. Module “Guava”.

http://www.securelist.com/en/blog/27...uava_Episode_3

Here's a possible contender as to why it's called those names

The Myrtaceae or Myrtle family are a family of dicotyledon plant

One notable character of the family is that the phloem is located on both sides of the xylem, not just outside as in most other plants.

https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikiped...wiki/Myrtaceae

@sergey ulasen

Thanks for the http://www.securelist.com links