What is a Conficker Worm Virus?
The Conficker worm has created secure infrastructure for cybercrime. The worm allows its creators to remotely install software on infected machines. What will that software do? We don’t know. Most likely the worm will be used to create a botnet that will be rented out to criminals who want to send SPAM, steal IDs and direct users to online scams and phishing sites.
The Conficker worm mostly spreads across networks. If it finds a vulnerable computer, it turns off the automatic backup service, deletes previous restore points, disables many security services, blocks access to a number of security web sites and opens infected machines to receive additional programs from the malware’s creator. The worm then tries to spread itself to other computers on the same network.
April 1st is the date when the conficker worm is said to strike more. But according to my friend, he heard from a Fox News report that up to now, infections and detections of the virus, is still at a minimal quantity. As I researched for more infos, the Conficker Virus will be just more aware on how to protect itself from anti-virus programs and is less likely to strike.
But FYI, if you are affected by this Conficker Worm Virus, these are the simple ways to clear your computers out:
Visit symantec.com with a non-infected computer and read the instructions to remove a Conficker Worm Virus.
Note:
If you are using an Conficker Worm infected computer,you will not be able to visit the site above. Better use a different computer.
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