What to do about Conficker?
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE
April 1st could be a very nasty "fool" day if the rumors about the worm/virus Conficker come true. If you saw 60 minutes last Sunday ( if not, or want to view it again - here is a link to watch it http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=3036&tag=nl.e019).
This virus is supposed to mutate in some way tomorrow, but the experts can’t agree on what or where or how it will do it’s dirty deed. All agree that the Microsoft Patch of Oct 28, 2008 is the strongest safety against this virus. We agree and if you have not downloaded this patch (MS08-067) do as soon as possible!
Here are some tools, and links, you can use to both check your systems and learn more about the threat:
MALWARE BYTES ANTI MALWARE (Free edition, detects all malware)
http://www.malwarebytes.org (download it, install it, and update it before running)
BitDefender FREE detector (only detects the worm, includes personal version and network version)
http://bdtools.net
a-squared FREE (detects all malware) http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/ (install, update, and run)
F-Secure FAQ: http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001636.html
Sadly, there may be some scams that try to take advantage of all this news about this threat. Be sure to check with trusted sources, advisors, or us regarding steps to protect your systems and what to do to remove any beasties you uncover in the process.
Call us if you want help, we are always here to be your “single source solution” provider. 802-862-9645 or TOLL FREE; 1-887-CMPTRHELP.
April 1st could be a very nasty "fool" day if the rumors about the worm/virus Conficker come true. If you saw 60 minutes last Sunday ( if not, or want to view it again - here is a link to watch it http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=3036&tag=nl.e019).
This virus is supposed to mutate in some way tomorrow, but the experts can’t agree on what or where or how it will do it’s dirty deed. All agree that the Microsoft Patch of Oct 28, 2008 is the strongest safety against this virus. We agree and if you have not downloaded this patch (MS08-067) do as soon as possible!
Here are some tools, and links, you can use to both check your systems and learn more about the threat:
MALWARE BYTES ANTI MALWARE (Free edition, detects all malware)
http://www.malwarebytes.org (download it, install it, and update it before running)
BitDefender FREE detector (only detects the worm, includes personal version and network version)
http://bdtools.net
a-squared FREE (detects all malware) http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/ (install, update, and run)
F-Secure FAQ: http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001636.html
Sadly, there may be some scams that try to take advantage of all this news about this threat. Be sure to check with trusted sources, advisors, or us regarding steps to protect your systems and what to do to remove any beasties you uncover in the process.
Call us if you want help, we are always here to be your “single source solution” provider. 802-862-9645 or TOLL FREE; 1-887-CMPTRHELP.
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