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Title: Windows virus activates April 1 - make sure you are patched
Post by: zymmetricaldotcom on March 31, 2009, 14:23

Have a Windows PC? Don't forget April 1 is D-day for the Conficker virus, check that you have the latest patches from Microsoft and you should be ok.

Dept. Homeland Security Link - http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1238443907751.shtm (http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1238443907751.shtm)

Title: Re: Windows virus activates April 1 - make sure you are patched
Post by: alpy7 on March 31, 2009, 21:43

It could be on your computer already. It is supposed to go active on the first. I just had to clean up my daughters PC. The virus blocks you from updating at Microsoft. I needed to restore to an earlier date. About a month then go through all of the updates.  The virus also turns off your automatic update.  So far it looks to be working.

Title: Re: Windows virus activates April 1 - make sure you are patched
Post by: batman on April 02, 2009, 08:15

APRIL FOOL 8)

Title: Re: Windows virus activates April 1 - make sure you are patched
Post by: tan510jomast on April 02, 2009, 08:18

Quote from: batman on April 02, 2009, 08:15

APRIL FOOL 8)

not sure if i agree  Batman. still, you could be right as your namesake. WHIFF BAM POW !

Title: Re: Windows virus activates April 1 - make sure you are patched
Post by: batman on April 27, 2009, 18:22

i guess it wasn't an April fool's prank...

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/090424/tecnology/ctech_us_security_virus (http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/090424/tecnology/ctech_us_security_virus)