The virus has infected Creech Air Force base in Nevada from where the robotic machines fly globally, Los Angeles Times reported. But, media report said so far the virus hasn`t hindered global missions of the drones and there`s been no leak of classified information.
The infection, first reported by Wired magazine two weeks back is allegedly logging pilots` every keystroke as they carry out the missions. The virus has remained on the drones` computer system despite multiple efforts to remove it. "We keep wiping it off, and it keeps coming back... We think it`s benign," Wired magazine reported. "Military network security specialists aren`t sure whether the virus and its so-called `keylogger` payload were introduced intentionally or by accident; it may be a common piece of malware that just happened to make its way into these sensitive networks," the magazine said.
The specialists don`t know exactly how far the virus has spread. Something is going on, but it has not had any impact on the missions overseas.