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Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Conflicker Virus Alert

According to my local news the conflicker virus is suppose to set off tomorrow on April 1 " April Fools.

The virus is a program the downloads any passwords you have on your computer and sends them to a database and used for other means.

They provided a link to the Home Land Security for updates on how to update your computer.
http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1238443907751.shtm

I also found an article on yahoo that explains what the virus does and means to scan your system.
http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/132464

Norton Scanner Removal program
This link provides instructions on how to remove the worm if your computer is infected.
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2009-011316-0247-99

If you havent downloaded a firewall because you dont have the money then you may want to go to google and do a search for zone alarm. They offer a free fire wall. If you need a free antivirus google as well avg. Comodo is another good firewall which is also free.

My best advice is instead of googling these softwares go to download.com and do a search for these software programs. This will save you the headache of downloading the wrong program.




Good Luck and be safe

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