Conflicker Worm -- March 30, 2009
There has been media coverage surrounding the upcoming worldwide infection of the Conflicker Worm (also known as "Downadup") on April 1st 2009. Although this might be an April Fool's Day hoax, it is a perfect time to check to see if your PC or laptop is set to download and install updates automatically. Also check your anti-virus product to see if it is up to date.
An easy to read, detailed description of the Conflicker Worm can be found at Microsoft.com
Home users can apply a simple test for the presence of a Conficker/Downadup infection on their home computers. The presence of a Conficker/Downadup infection may be detected if a user is unable to surf to their security solution website or if they are unable to connect to the websites, by downloading detection/removal tools available free from those sites:
- http://www.symantec.com/norton/theme.jsp?themeid=conficker_worm&inid=us_ghp_link_conficker_worm
- http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/viruses/worms/conficker.mspx
- http://www.mcafee.com
If you find yourself already infected by this or another virus, please contact us at info@meredithcomputers.com or at (781) 269-1119.
More information about the worm can be found at The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team website.