Latest Conficker worm gets nastier; are you protected?
The most prolific worm in recent history could be controlling your computer right now, if you haven’t kept your Windows updates current and maintained a good antivirus program. If you have any doubt about your ability to resist the Conficker worm, contact us.
Conficker.C shuts down security services, blocks computers from connecting to security Web sites, and downloads a Trojan. It also is programmed to begin connecting to 50,000 different domains on April 1 to receive updated copies or other malware, as opposed to connecting to 250 domains a day as previous versions are doing, Ben Greenbaum, senior research manager for Symantec Security Response, said on Friday.
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