Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Conficker April First Non-Event

It's only early morning here in Montana on Apriil First 2009 but parts of the world have already moved on to April 2 and the Conficker worm has not shown a dramatic turn for the more destructive. No news is good news on this front.

If you would like to find out more about the Conficker worm, have a look at
www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/viruses/worms/conficker.mspx. If you need tools or information to help you rid yourself of this scourge, have a look at www.dshield.org/conficker.

Remember it can also spread by using a memory stick. Those of you that use a memory stick that is occassionally plugged into a PC in a school network should be particularly careful. I only mention schools because they are often filled with uninhibited surfers, but so are many other places as well. Public libraries come to mind.

Enjoy your April 1st. May all your jokes be clever and all your victims be of good humor.