Conficker Worm on April Fool’s Day?

Have you heard that a computer worm could attack millions of computers already being infected by the Conficker worm on Wednesday, April Fool’s Day? The virus, also known as Downadup, explores a loophole in the Windows “Server” Service to control of infected computers. Lifehacker.com today has an article on what Conficker worm is and how it works.

While there are also suggestions that the outbreak of the Conficker worm on April 1st may be just, well, a April Fool’s Day Prank, it’s better to take it seriously than ignoring the warning. To make sure that your computer is Conficker worm free, download the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool and use it to run a thorough scan of your computer to remove viruses and other spywares. Also, if your computer is running on Windows, be sure to install security updates in a timely manner.

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