pandalabs.pandasecurity.com - 3/27/2009
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Lately it seems everybody is talking about Conficker and its variants. And much more so if we have to take into account the build up fear around the coming day of April 1st. It’s been a while since we saw so much coverage in the general media and I don’t want to tell you to ...
f-secure.com - 3/27/2009
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f-secure.com —
Q: I heard something really bad is going
to happen on the Internet on April 1st! Will...
it? A: No, not really. Q: Seriously, the Conficker worm is going to do something bad on April 1st, right? A: The Conficker aka Downadup worm is going to change ...
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Questions and Answers: Conficker and April 1st
doxpara.com - 3/30/2009
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doxpara.com —
We may not know what the Conficker authors
have in store for us on April 1st, but...
I doubt many network administrators want to find out. Maybe they don't have to: I've been working with the Honeynet Project's Tillmann Werner and Felix Leder, who ...
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Taming Conficker, The Easy Way
cbsnews.com - 3/30/2009
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cbsnews.com —
60 Minutes: Computer Worm Could Receive New Instructions
On April 1 Comments Comments 82 | Page 1...
of 4 March 29, 2009 (CBS) The Internet is infected. Malicious computer hackers have been creating more and more weapons that they plant on the Internet. ...
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The Conficker Worm: What Happens Next?
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Conficker Worm Worries Exaggerated
TechWeb —
... users who have made sure their systems have been scanned, and Mac users (who are unaffected), have nothing to worry about. Luis Corrons, director of PandaLabs, urges people not to get taken in by the panic. "The infection level of the previous weeks has been reducing to low levels," he said in a blog post . "There [is] probably still ...
Conficker Worm Worries Exaggerated
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs —
... users who have made sure their systems have been scanned, and Mac users (who are unaffected), have nothing to worry about. Luis Corrons, director of PandaLabs, urges people not to get taken in by the panic. "The infection level of the previous weeks has been reducing to low levels," he said in a blog post . "There [is] probably still ...
Linkpost | 3.28.2009
TechBlog —
... - Caused outages in cities overseas. • Don't get taken in by the Conficker panic - It's not that much different from other malware. We just don't know what exactly will happen on April 1. • ...
Security experts find Conficker fingerprint
Technology: Technology blog | guardian.co.uk —
... Otherwise, as Panda Labs says, "Above all, don't get taken in by the panic. What do users do on the April 1st? If you have your PCs protected by a good and updated antivirus, nothing." ...
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Symantec gives Conficker worm tips for Windows XP and Vista users
product-reviews.net 3/31/2009 — April 1st is not going to be a nice day for Microsoft and Windows users, as that is when the Conficker worm will strike. Before you start to panic there are a few easy steps that you can take, and Symantec have all the advice that you need to make certain that tomorrow does not spell trouble ...
7 Resources to Help You Prepare for Conficker's D-Day —
ReadWriteWeb
Conficker a.k.a. Downadup, is causing global concern as we move closer to D-Day; April 1st, when the latest version of the worm, Conficker.C is due to be activated .
While some news outlets are causing panic with their fear mongering , others are downplaying the upcoming event, and the net ...
Conficker C. To fear? Or not to fear? —
p2pnet news
p2pnet news view | Security:- Remember back at the beginning of the century when YK2 bugs were going to devastate everyone’s computer? And nothing happened?
Well, tomorrow is C Day when another virus will supposedly wreak havoc online .
It’s called the April Fool virus, or the ...
Conficker to Come Out April 1? —
Gear Live
We have mentioned Conficker before and how Microsoft is seeking help to find the source. Apparently, it is still unaccounted for and there may be a serious problem as of April 1. The program turns off security settings in Microsoft Windows and the fear is that infected computers may contact a ...