QUOTE (djpailo @ Apr 15 2009, 11:03 AM) 
Why do all topics end up PC V mac or IE V firefox.
Lets stick to the topic. Was this some hoax? I've not really read much about this virus causing major problems.
Lets stick to the topic. Was this some hoax? I've not really read much about this virus causing major problems.
Conflicker after one week: What now?
QUOTE ("Christopher Null")
Q: How do I know if I have Conficker?
A: Probably the most common question I've been getting. Easiest way: Click this link and look for the images on the Conficker Eye Chart. If images are not showing up, you might have the worm. (Scroll down that page for details.)
Q: Now that April 1 has passed, do I still need to be worried?
A: Yes. Conficker is now live and waiting for instructions from its creators. Those instructions simply haven't been delivered yet but could come at any time.
Q: Why not? Is this all just a joke?
A: It's absolutely not a joke. The creators were in part thwarted by massive efforts to keep Conficker from spreading but are also likely to be lying low for now until the heat over Conficker dies down a bit.
Q: Who made this awful worm?
A: No one knows, but it is suspected to have originated in China. Microsoft's $250,000 bounty on the creator still stands.
A: Probably the most common question I've been getting. Easiest way: Click this link and look for the images on the Conficker Eye Chart. If images are not showing up, you might have the worm. (Scroll down that page for details.)
Q: Now that April 1 has passed, do I still need to be worried?
A: Yes. Conficker is now live and waiting for instructions from its creators. Those instructions simply haven't been delivered yet but could come at any time.
Q: Why not? Is this all just a joke?
A: It's absolutely not a joke. The creators were in part thwarted by massive efforts to keep Conficker from spreading but are also likely to be lying low for now until the heat over Conficker dies down a bit.
Q: Who made this awful worm?
A: No one knows, but it is suspected to have originated in China. Microsoft's $250,000 bounty on the creator still stands.
Conficker Eye Chart: How it works, Check to see if you've possibly been infected. Make sure to read the first comment of this article too.
I also just recently read an article about a university somewhere in the USA having problems related to the Conficker virus. It's very real, though it sounds like many of us are fortunate not to be involved.
