A new worm is taunting PC users across the internet of late! Microsoft has reported a rise in the number of malware attacks exploiting a security hole supposedly addressed by a recent patch. The worm in question has been identified as the latest version of the Conficker infection. The worm tends to “propagate on random [...]
04.8.10 | Computer Safety Tip | admin
The publicity over the Conficker virus has gone hand-in-hand with recommendations about how best to protect your computer safe from malware, viruses and other malicious software. The majority of us rely on some form of security software while surfing the web. However, there are experienced, knowledgeable people out there who surf the web unprotected.
05.25.09 | Computer Safety Tip | admin
The most common approach used by malware is to block the infected computer from connecting to the Web sites of antivirus and security companies. This block is a way to prevent you from getting help from your antivirus program in removing the infection. A group called Conficker Working Group is an industry formed to fight [...]
05.1.09 | Computer Safety Tip | admin
The last last we heard about Conficker was over a month ago, but the worm has reappeared with retribution over the past seven days. According to Finnish security company F-Secure more than one million PCs have been infected with the worm (also known as Kido or Downadup) in the past 24 hours. The older version [...]
02.6.09 | Computer Safety Tip | admin
So far, only two variants of the worm have been discovered. First one, Worm:Win32/Conficker.A, was reported in Nov 2008 and propagates only by exploiting the vulnerability addressed by security update MS08-067. Second, Worm:Win32/Conficker.B, was reported Dec 2008. This variant uses multiple probation methods: 1. It endeavors to infect other computers on the network by exploiting [...]
02.2.09 | Computer Safety Tip | admin
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