Tuesday, March 31, 2009

The 7 Most Important Things to Know About Conficker

On Wednesday, April 1, the latest variant of the Conficker (also known as Downadup and Kido) work will download new instructions. The sophistication of this worm and its botnet have many concerned, although the amount of legitimate concern is a matter of debate.

If you're concerned, then here are the 7 most important things to know about Conficker:
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