Conficker Worm on the loose

[Foxtrot]

This worm isn't something to joke about, whoever created it means business. Hopefully they figure out who's behind all this before it strike again.

Source: http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/128...-come-april-1/

As the article states, if you want to avoid misery, make sure everything's patched up and your anti-virus running well. Also make sure your common software programs like Adobe Reader, Shockwave, Flash Player etc are updated to their latest available versions. Last year I had a virus that infected my computer (not this, something else), and I eventually had the entire OS re-installed. Lucky for me the university's own IT department did it for free, and later on I took it to a computer repair shop to get some drivers re-installed. The guy there told me to keep those particular software programs up-to-date as such viruses can also come into your computer through any out-of-date programs.

[Tanner_J]

You could be cool and buy an Apple and not worry about it!

[mzk49o1]

Or use Linux for free.

[Foxtrot]

Re:

You could be cool and buy an Apple and not worry about it!

True, don't have the money for a new desktop or laptop right now though :-p. I think that's what my next laptop will be.

[rohank4284]

This worm isn't something to joke about, whoever created it means business. Hopefully they figure out who's behind all this before it strike again.

Source: http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/128...-come-april-1/

As the article states, if you want to avoid misery, make sure everything's patched up and your anti-virus running well. Also make sure your common software programs like Adobe Reader, Shockwave, Flash Player etc are updated to their latest available versions. Last year I had a virus that infected my computer (not this, something else), and I eventually had the entire OS re-installed. Lucky for me the university's own IT department did it for free, and later on I took it to a computer repair shop to get some drivers re-installed. The guy there told me to keep those particular software programs up-to-date as such viruses can also come into your computer through any out-of-date programs.

Wow, this seems like a really dangerous virus. It's especially important to try and keep those programs up to date. Thankfully, I haven't ever gotten something that serious like you had.

Rohan