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How to prevent a computer worm
Find information on how to prevent computer worms and viruses and to improve your computer’s security. Follow some best practices to keep your system up-to-date by maintaining an up-to-date antivirus software subscription More: continued here
Protect yourself from the Conficker computer worm
Learn about the Conficker worm, how it spreads, and how to remove it from your computer if you’re infected. More: continued here
Number of Conficker.c-Infected PCs Much Bigger than Thought
There are several estimations on the number of computers the Conficker.c worm infected since it was unleashed into the World Wide Web, but the number of infected machines might be way bigger than previously thought.  According to Internet infrastructure provider OpenDNS, more than 500,000 of its users were infected by the malware worm. The [...]
Fears of a Conficker Meltdown Greatly Exaggerated on April 1
Worries that the notorious Conficker worm will somehow rise up and devastate the Internet on April 1 are misplaced, security experts said Friday. Conficker is thought to have infected more than 10 million PCs worldwide, and researchers estimate that several million of these machines remain infected. If the criminals who created the network wanted to, [...]