Conficker squirms it way to Utah, the University of Utah that is. According to the Associated Press, the computer virus infected more than 700 campus computers.
The worm can even wiggle itself onto thumb drives, so be careful. Get this, according to Gizmodo.com, Conficker is charging $49.95 to remove itself from your system. Computerworld.com says the worm has been downloading a "noted Trojan horse bot" that could be used to rent PCs out to spammers. Yikes!
Showing posts with label Conficker worm. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Conficker worm. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Conficker worm shows signs of activity
One week after the big "to-do" the Conficker worm seems to be out there doing some damage, updating via peer-to-peer between infected computers, according to CNET.
However, I'm not sure what the actual damage is if a computer gets infected. Trend Micro says their still analyzing the new payload dropped via peer-to-peer communication.
I found a site with five free tools to help exterminate Conficker.
However, I'm not sure what the actual damage is if a computer gets infected. Trend Micro says their still analyzing the new payload dropped via peer-to-peer communication.
I found a site with five free tools to help exterminate Conficker.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Test your computer for Conficker worm.
Still worried about the Conficker worm? Here's a quick eye chart test to see if your computer has been infected.
If your computer is affected. Find out what to do with at this link.
If your computer is affected. Find out what to do with at this link.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Conficker Worm - April Fool's Computer Virus
The Conficker worm is squirming its way through the Internet and it could infect your computer! Mass hysteria! Ahhh! Ok, really it's not that big of a deal...at least not so far today.
The malicious Conficker worm was set to update to become more aggressive today, but so far nothing noticeable has happened.
Computers already infected with the worm were to be told to step up their attempts to "phone home" for commands (E.T. anyone?). However, the chief research officer at antivirus company F-Secure says that the only thing that's happened so far with the bug.
Computers running Miscrosoft Windows operating system are suseptible. It could be used to send spam or perform other cybercrimes.
It's believed the virus, discovered in 2008, has infected 10 million computers worldwide. But, most of those are in Asia, Europe and South America, according to an article by PC World.
It mainly affects big companies with networks, but it's a good idea to make sure your computer is updated with the latest antivirus software. Microsoft offers this help.
A good rule of thumb to find out if your PC is infected is to try to visit an antivirus software company like Symantec or Microsoft. If you can't log on, your computer may be infected.
The malicious Conficker worm was set to update to become more aggressive today, but so far nothing noticeable has happened.
Computers already infected with the worm were to be told to step up their attempts to "phone home" for commands (E.T. anyone?). However, the chief research officer at antivirus company F-Secure says that the only thing that's happened so far with the bug.
Computers running Miscrosoft Windows operating system are suseptible. It could be used to send spam or perform other cybercrimes.
It's believed the virus, discovered in 2008, has infected 10 million computers worldwide. But, most of those are in Asia, Europe and South America, according to an article by PC World.
It mainly affects big companies with networks, but it's a good idea to make sure your computer is updated with the latest antivirus software. Microsoft offers this help.
A good rule of thumb to find out if your PC is infected is to try to visit an antivirus software company like Symantec or Microsoft. If you can't log on, your computer may be infected.
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